The common people's worries are not unreasonable. Under the influence of the concept that reading is the only way to be good in everything, they don't want their children to know Braille and read some classics, so as to get rid of this humble status of always being inferior to others, but even the most shabby
Private schools are not something they can afford. Although the official school covering an area of more than 200 acres does not bring any special feeling to people in this era of vast land and sparsely populated areas, it is stronger than Liping City and even has cannons.
The unbreakable wall, the vaguely visible pavilions, the lengthening and width reduction may look ridiculous in later generations, but it is already the most luxurious four-wheeled carriage in this era. These alone show that the imperial court spent a lot of money to build this official school.
Got up.
The people of Liping Mansion do not have a clear understanding of what the imperial court is. They only know that the government will never suffer losses when doing things. Even though the two new villains have done some good things in recent years, no one dares to be naive.
They thought that such a luxurious school was prepared for poor people like them who were born in humble origins. Maybe the prefect wanted to use this building in front of him to make a name for himself, to completely end the good life they had just lived, and let everyone double what they had eaten in the past two years.
Give it back to him.
The chieftain of Xishan thought more clearly. Don't think that he is just a rich man who has never seen much of the world and is easy to fool. He doesn't believe that this is the so-called official education. He can't deal with the dirty things among scholars.
He had heard too much, and it seemed to him that Zhuge Xi's move was to gain a good reputation for himself first, and then to claim the mansion as his own by extorting sky-high tuition fees and using the excuse that the people were unwilling to accept education.
"Open the door!" There was no ceremony, and he didn't even bother to bring out a series of cheap firecrackers for people to hear. Zhuge Xi didn't care about the strange looks that others quietly cast on him, and gave the order directly.
"Squeak..." The heavy courtyard door slowly opened under the guidance of fellow student Liu Shanwen. Facing a building that was likely to leave him behind to build a school, teach farmers and mulberry trees, and have a reputation for transforming people with virtue, Mr. Liu's heart
In fact, I'm still a little dissatisfied. The imperial court was willing to spend 180,000 taels of silver to build an official school. Why didn't it agree to spend another 50 taels of silver to hold a grand opening ceremony? You know, he stayed up late for many days during the construction period.
I have written such a flowery article and am just waiting to show it off.[
Two tall concierges, a spacious and flat avenue stretching into the distance, lush exotic flowers and plants on both sides of the road, a three-story small building with no visible material but carved beams and painted beams and covered with glazed tiles... Under the leadership of Zhuge Xi, everyone
. They stepped into the courtyard with trepidation, and as they moved forward, they saw a beautiful scenery that should not belong to this poor place at all. Delicate bridges, clear water, and more and more buildings of different forms...
…
It’s worth it! Although no one really expects young people to come here to study, it’s not a worthwhile trip to take a look at the legendary wealthy compound. Those uninformed people even began to guess that maybe the emperor in the capital would live like this.
A place, right? Could it be that on a whim, he wanted to take a stroll in a poor place like Liping Mansion? And Xishan Tusi has strengthened his original idea. Now he is no longer in the mood to appreciate the scenery along the way. Instead, he has begun to think about how many doors he will spend in the future.
Jingcai may enter again.
"Mongolia?" Just as he was about to look up at the prefect in front of him, Xishan Chieftain found that he had arrived at the gate of the backyard, and the big characters on it made him confused.
"Open the door!" The same two words, but different from the casualness when entering the door. Zhuge Xi first carefully arranged his official robe, dusted off the few dust on his body, and his attitude was as respectful as if he was about to go to court for a trial.
case.
As the second door opened, a huge statue appeared in front of everyone. It was not a god, nor a statue of a master that an ordinary academy should have, but a young man with clear features and a smile, but could not hide his majesty.
"Kneel down!" Just when everyone was still speculating on who this person was, Zhuge Xi took the lead and knelt down, and shouted with Huang Feiluan and other officials: "I respectfully wish my emperor long live, long live!"
The emperor? This is the emperor in the capital? All the locals, including the chieftain of Xishan, couldn't understand. What kind of building is this? There is a statue of the current emperor in the inner courtyard? It seems that the prefect does not have the guts to transform this place.
It has become a private residence.
Yes, this is the statue of Chongzhen. And it was drawn by the Western magic stick using realistic techniques, and was enlarged in proportion by craftsmen who were strictly trained by Mohist masters. If the people of the Ming Dynasty are required to be loyal to their country, it is
If it's brainwashing, Zhu Youcong is really willing to do this kind of bad thing, but there is still a long way to go before the people can deeply understand the abstract concept of the country. Fortunately, we are now in the Ming Dynasty, which is known as the feudal society.
, scholars have been promoting the theory of family and world, and the emperor is the head of this big family.
So Zhu Youcong came up with this harmful idea. Rather than continue to wait and let the people slowly understand it, it is better to give them the most intuitive impression first, so that they know who to be loyal to from an early age. Use Chongzhen to replace the thousand-year-old tradition.
The statue of the Confucius. He just wanted to create a god and turn Chongzhen, who cheated his younger brother, into the god of the entire empire. In order to achieve this goal, he not only tried his best to deceive the emperor, but also almost dragged Kong Yanzhi, who had different opinions, into the street and beat him up.
After a pause, Yan Shenggong, who was in charge of education, was finally forced to agree to the request with tears in his eyes. As for Chongzhen, who was lucky enough to become a model, he was often tormented by Western magicians.
And what is called Mengxue here is inseparable from the current situation of the Ming Dynasty. In this era, more than 80% of the people are illiterate. If these people who cannot read a single Chinese character are directly exposed to high-tech knowledge, it will not be possible to support them after they are full.
Well. That’s why Kong Yanzhi asked for the establishment of Mongolian education in various prefectures this time, and took the opportunity to list Confucian classics as a compulsory course for the first five years, so that the people could learn etiquette and integrity while being literate, and also let the world know that there are
His ancestors were the first to put forward the concept of education, and it was he, the Holy Gong, who finally realized education for all.
"This is the place where your children will learn to read and write. Let's take a tour first!" After entering the inner courtyard, the scenery is much more ugly. Dozens of square buildings without any decoration are lined up side by side.
The small building has three floors on each floor, and each floor is divided into six small rooms. The description of the brightness is a bit exaggerated. After all, glass is still a luxury product, and before the start of industrial production, the traditional lattice was still used. It really attracts the eye.
What was there were the neatly arranged tables and chairs, and the books that seemed to have the fragrance of ink floating on them. Although permission had been obtained, the people still did not dare to take a step forward, but held on tighter to those who were eager to try.
Children, this is a place where saints are cultivated. It is a sacred school. It is enough for them to stand at the door and take a look. How can they let their feet covered in mud and the rustic atmosphere exuding from their whole body tarnish this place.
"It's getting late. I will make an exception today and let you stay in the college for a meal, and then go and see where the children will sleep." After waiting for a full hour, Zhuge Xi found that the people seemed to have forgotten this.
A teaching building built with a reinforced concrete structure was used as a prison. He just looked at it with longing and awe at the door but did not step into it. He did not force anything. The people suffered so much oppression that
They are all numb. Even if the facts are right in front of their eyes, they will not easily believe such a huge change.
The meal is very simple, a plate of fried shredded potatoes, and a pot of boiled potatoes that are still hot out of the pot. These are common foods in Liping people's homes in the past two years. Zhu Youcong and his group of soldiers are very capable.
But they couldn't get the good climate conditions. It was already very difficult for the people to have enough to eat in this Little Ice Age. No matter how much money Zhuge Xi had in his hands, he couldn't get it.
Bring more rice and buy enough meat to feed tens of thousands of people.
"Kid, come and get it!" Huang Feiluan, with a fierce look on his face, twisted a small bag and directed his soldiers to start walking through the crowded square, stuffing paper packages into the hands of the children who were devouring them.
They cannot guarantee meat for tens of thousands of people, but they can still manage to provide each child with one or two taels of fried rice and beef jerky snatched from Annan.
"Eight Sister!" Xishan Chieftain glared at his daughter and snatched the small paper bag from her hand. He didn't mean anything else. There are tens of thousands of people here, and the prefect will never be stupid.
He went so far as to poison the food and force the entire Liping people to rebel. The reason why he did this was just because he saw that all the court officials, including Zhuge Xi, only had potatoes in their hands. "Sir, this...
…”
"Eat with confidence!" Zhuge Xi stuffed the small paper bag back again, pointed at the small words on it and said: "Look at what is written on it!"
"Exclusively for the Southern Corps?" Xishan Chieftain was at a loss. He didn't know that this was the field ration for Qin Liangyu's tribe, and he didn't know that those fierce-looking soldiers did this just because they couldn't bear to see the army they defended with their blood.
Successor of the Empire.
"If everyone has eaten well, just follow me!" In another time and space, it is often said that Chinese people have no quality, but there is no garbage to be found in the square where tens of thousands of people are dining. Even the potato peels accidentally dropped on the ground are not found.
It will be picked up consciously by the people soon, and even the flowers and plants accidentally stepped on by the roadside will be picked up by them. This is probably really a school. Even if they have no chance to enter again, they must maintain the sanctity of this place.[
"Sir, this is..." Xishan Tusi hesitated when he came closer to see the small building with carved beams and painted buildings. Such an exquisite building could not be found in the entire Liping Prefecture, let alone his small Tusi Mansion.
Better to come.
There was still no explanation, so Zhuge Xi ordered in his usual tone: "Open all the doors!"
The small room had more than a dozen bunk beds arranged in an orderly manner, making the whole space seem a bit crowded. This time, the people did not hesitate any longer. After all, it was a sacred classroom just now, and this should be where people under the official education system live.
Isn’t it a place? They didn’t think that with so many rooms, so many beds, such a small official school would need so many servants? However, many people have begun to be interested, even if they can’t afford to let their children study here, they can
Come and do some odd jobs and receive the influence of the saints.
He wiped his body clean vigorously and secretly reached under the white sheets with his hands. Xishan Tusi discovered that inside was not the usual straw, but a mattress similar to a coir raincoat. Then he looked at the neatly stacked bedding on the bed and a pile of things that looked like clothes.
The chieftain was moved. They were called barbarians and they did not have such a strong concept of male superiority and female inferiority. At this time, he even began to think that maybe it would be a good idea to let his youngest daughter and three grandsons study here after losing all their money.
"Each bed has a set of porcelain pillows, bedding and three sets of clothing, which are provided by the government school for free to all students. If everyone has seen it clearly, then I will announce a decree!" It is already getting late. If it is delayed any longer,
Zhuge Xike could not complete his task. The order given by the imperial court was that all school-age students must complete the registration work on the second day of February, and school should officially start within half a month at most.
The common people who exited each room were waiting quietly to see what kind of medicine the prefect was selling in his gourd.
"First of all, the children who arrived here today, regardless of gender, must immediately register to enter the official school. Secondly, each village and village selects two representatives to stay and take care of the children's daily life and food..." The decree is very simple.
Children of school age are only required to enter school, but the words coming out of Zhuge Xi's mouth still contain a threat. If anyone tries to violate it, the consequences will be serious.
"Sir, what about this bunch..." There is nothing wrong with studying, but not only ordinary people are worried about tuition fees, but even the chieftains of Xishan are afraid that Zhuge Xi will take the opportunity to make money. Rather than being blackmailed by him and ruining his family, then
It would be better to let the children escape into the mountains to dig for herbs.
"Free!" As if he hadn't bothered enough, after Zhuge Xi said two words that shocked the whole audience, he continued calmly: "The imperial court is responsible for all expenses of academic officials, including your children's food and accommodation. In addition,
Then give out a stipend of three silver coins every month..."
"Sir...Sir...this..." He pinched his thigh hard, and Xishan Tusi still felt a little pain. But how could this be the result? How could such a luxurious Jiangnan garden-style building really be a school? Okay.
Well, even if it is a school, how can it be free? It also provides room and board, and pays wages? Is the imperial court crazy, or am I crazy?
"What? Didn't you hear what I said clearly?" Zhuge Xi looked cold and pointed to the concierge in the distance: "My decree has been posted there. Since you are literate, you might as well go and take a good look. But I
Officials have their word first, if anyone dares to disobey..."
Another seizure of homes? Another genocide? Can't this guy say a few words? Aren't we people unwilling to let our children study and become literate? In fact, this change is too big, and happiness comes too suddenly. Will
It's very uncomfortable.
Just when the people of Liping began to timidly register their children according to their age, they would not have thought that there were more than 150 prefectures and more than 800 counties in the Ming Dynasty. All cities with a population of more than one million were in the same place.
Heaven opened the door to a government school of the same standard. Whether it was through deception or intimidation, more than 80% of school-age children were brought into the school and began to enjoy their free education. With that alien race, they wanted to eat their flesh and drink their blood pillows.
The superficial general who led the country led an army to plunder and provide financial support, the emperor was incompetent and appointed talented people to control the overall situation, and Duke Yan Shenggong, who betrayed scholars for his own selfish purposes, led the tens of thousands of students snatched from Luoyang Academy.
Responsible for execution, the Ming Empire chose the most difficult road to begin its rise. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote at Qidian. Your monthly vote is my biggest motivation. Mobile users