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Chapter 1566 It¡¯s a matter of course

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    "The Duke of Qi" Emperor Hongzhi laughed, with a bit of interest in his eyes, and said, "What's wrong with the Duke of Qi?"

    The old woman treated the guests hospitably and immediately laughed: "This Duke of Qi is the great master of Xishan Academy. Everyone in the world knows it The students he brings out are all selected from a thousand, and they are all truly capable.  My husband, therefore, if any family in our Nantong Prefecture is lucky enough to be recommended to Xishan Academy, it means that the ancestors have accumulated good deeds, and they would not change it even if they were offered Jinshi."

    ?????????????????????

    This statement sounds a bit exaggerated.

    Fang Jifan touched his nose, is it such an exaggeration?  Why does it sound like you want to harm me?

    Wang Guang on the side suddenly felt uncomfortable hearing this.

    "What is a Jinshi? It's a Wenquxing, a gold medal, you wild women, don't you understand?"

    But he didn¡¯t dare to say anything, and he didn¡¯t dare to say anything.

    But Wang Shouren was there, but he had a different idea in his heart.

    The scholars of Xishan Academy are indeed no worse than the Jinshi who were named on the gold list. When these Jinshi come out, they must first become Shujishi, or they must first become Guanzhengshi. After a few years, they finally get a job, and most of them are minor officials.  The salary is horrifyingly low. Although he has become an official, in reality he is only at the bottom.

    On the other hand, the scholars of Xishan Academy will be equally respected once they are released. If they have papers or other achievements and get a degree, they will become even more popular. The salary will be high and no one will dare to bully you when you are away from home.  When it comes to an ordinary official, he will be offended if he offends him. What can you do? Behind him are countless classmates and seniors, some of whom are academicians, and some have already entered the court as officials. If it doesn't work, you still dare to offend him.  Fang Jifan?

    Emperor Hongzhi smiled. He had also met many scholars from Xishan Academy, and he couldn't help but nod: "Yes, the scholars trained by Xishan Academy know both business and astronomy and geography. Now, whether they are in the imperial court or in the ordinary market,  , it is they who are lacking the most.¡±

    The old woman became more interested in talking, and continued with a bright face: "Yes, yes, the people in Xishan Academy are the most amazing. There is a family next door to us, surnamed Chen, and his son was recommended to Xishan Academy last year.  It was so lively at the academy, people all over the street went to congratulate me, as if I won the top prize, I heard that I am studying medicine now."

    As she spoke, the woman seemed to have thought of something, her expression changed, and she became resentful again: "Speaking of which, my son is not up to par. He has always been playful. Even in school, he is very naughty."

    Emperor Hongzhi heard an important point from the woman's words and couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Why, someone is enrolling next door?"

    It doesn¡¯t matter that two families from one family are enrolled in the school. After all, this is accidental.

    But if a large number of people enroll in the school, the nature is different.

    The old woman was not surprised at all, and said: "What's the use of children if they don't go to school? They are the darlings of their parents, so why can't they be taught to do hard labor when they grow up? Not only the neighbors in this area, but also the entire Nantong Prefecture  , who doesn¡¯t know that children should go to school in order to be successful? If not, people will make fun of them behind their backs. This is what people live for. Just like our child, it costs a lot to go to school.  But grit your teeth, don't send it in, otherwise, you will be really shameless as a human being, let alone this is not for the sake of the children?"

    Emperor Hongzhi was shocked.

    Even Wang Guang, the prefect of Luzhou, was shocked when he heard this.

    He originally thought that there was not a single Jinshi in Nantong Prefecture. Compared with his Lu Prefecture, it was like the sky or the earth. Who would have thought that this place it is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers.

    He is a prefect and a local official, so he naturally knows that it is unthinkable to send children to school, regardless of whether they are rich or poor.

    Could it be that all the people in Nantong Prefecture took the wrong medicine?

    Emperor Hongzhi was speechless for a moment, and could not speak for a long time. His face was full of horror, and then he murmured to himself: "We are all parents, do the parents in Nantong Prefecture have parental love?  And the parents in Luzhou Prefecture don¡¯t have parental love?¡±

    No of course this is impossible.

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????The two places are located in Nanzhili, and although they are separated by several states and counties, the change in people's hearts will never be so big.

    But why are the two places so different?

    But Emperor Hongzhi couldn¡¯t understand.

    At this time, he no longer cared about the old woman, turned his eyes, and said to Xiao Jing like an order: "Go, ask the neighbors one by one, and report back immediately. I will wait here."

    At this time, Xiao Jing was so hungry that his chest pressed against his back, and he heard His Majesty ask him toHe asked one by one, complaining loudly in his heart, but he didn't dare to neglect, so he could only say yes obediently and flew away.

    The old woman finally realized something strange, and couldn't help but said: "Youyouare notfrom the academy, right?"

    Emperor Hongzhi glanced at her, his expression became gentle again, and he said with a slight smile: "You don't have to be afraid, old man, please give her a few taels of silver."

    Fang Jifan felt a little aggrieved, why did it sound like His Majesty deliberately dismissed Xiao Jing, who had brought money to His Majesty, and then beat him Qiu Feng.

    Although Fang Jifan was complaining in his heart, he naturally did not dare to hesitate. He immediately took out a wad of banknotes from his sleeves. He looked at them carefully. They were all hundred-yuan banknotes. Fang Jifan raised his head and glanced at Emperor Hongzhi.  There was embarrassment on his face.

    Emperor Hongzhi watched from the side and couldn't help but feel his Adam's apple rolling. This guy was actually so rich, carrying a wad of one hundred taels of silver notes with him.

    Fang Jifan finally took one and put it on the table, and said generously to the woman: "I, Mount Tai, reward you with this. You go and get some tea."

    When the old woman saw the banknote, her face turned pale with fright. She wanted to refuse it, but was reluctant to part with it. After a brief hesitation, she was afraid that Fang Jifan would take the banknote back, so she put the banknote into her pocket: "Yes,  Yes. Master I will wait for you forever."

    Fang Jifan really wanted to complain about her. This 'master' is the emperor, and he has been the emperor for generations. He is a prince who is rare for generations.

    After waiting for more than an hour, Xiao Jing came back panting, his legs were trembling, and he looked tired. He gasped and said: "I have inquired, I have inquired, I have inquired about all these neighbors.  There are also a few neighborhoods next door where there are so many students enrolling that almost every household with children of school age is enrolled."

    Emperor Hongzhi stood up suddenly, then paced with his hands behind his back. He suddenly looked at Wang Shouren and said: "Is this is this hope? Hope! Wang Qing's family, do you still remember what you said to me when you were in Ural?  To make these Tatars surrender is to give them hope. I have always been thinking about what hope is, what is hope, but now, I seem to see hope here, but what is hope, I still don¡¯t understand, the Qing family  Can you tell me?"

    Wang Shouren has always been taciturn. Wherever His Majesty goes, he just follows him. He neither flatters you nor seems too lazy to interact with others.  Others were silent, maybe because they simply had nothing to say, but he was silent, as if his mind had been thinking about something.

    After listening to Emperor Hongzhi's inquiry, Wang Shouren still had a troubled expression on his face, and said calmly: "Hope is just something that people can reach out and touch. In the past, the education of the Ming Dynasty only focused on virtue and not on skills. Everyone was learning eight-part essay.  , this eight-part essay is useful if it has a reputation, but if it does not have a reputation, it is useless. Therefore, except for those who inherit poetry and calligraphy, the rest of the people cannot see any benefit from this eight-part craft.  Hope, then why do they want to study? What's more, studying costs money. It is extremely difficult to support a scholar. No matter how much parents in the world love their children, it is impossible for them to pursue a life with little hope for their children.  He wanted to gain fame and support him while studying hard. Ordinary people have no hope. Naturally, they have no hope of being able to read, read, and write."

    "But in Nantong Prefecture, it's a different story. The academy here teaches more than just benevolence, justice, etiquette, and trustworthiness. I'm not saying that benevolence, justice, etiquette, and trustworthiness are not important. I teach my disciples and always emphasize the two concepts of 'conscience' to them.  Words, this conscience, are inseparable from people's virtues. But teaching these alone is not enough to make people willing to enroll in school. When enrolling in school, what they learn should not be eight-part essays, but skills, poetry, engineering, agriculture, etc.  Medicine, arithmetic, when Confucius was around, he always emphasized the six arts of the gentleman. He believed that a gentleman should have a skill close to him before he could stand in the world. In the past, the six arts of the gentleman were etiquette, music, archery, chastity, calligraphy,  Count, but now, the world is different, so we cannot eat the past without changing it."

    After a pause, Wang Shouren continued: "The knowledge learned in the academy can provide people with skills that can save these poor children from poverty and give them a better future. Rich children, after learning  Go, in the future you can use this to revitalize the family business and shine the lintel, then As His Majesty said, among the parents in this world, who doesn't love his son, and who is willing to let his children be as mediocre as himself?  They have learned the Eight-legged Pattern Theory, which is useless, but the truly useful knowledge can bring great benefits to their children. How can they not flock to it?

    "I think this is hope. All dynasties have never given the poor family hope, but they still hope that they can educate them and let them know honor and disgrace. However, little do they know that the children of the poor family are the most adept at calculation and know the pros and cons.  Let them sell iron and learn useless things. Even if His Majesty holds a knife and puts it on their necks, they will not learn it. But if they learn it usefully, they can save their children from their own problems in the future.  If they are trapped, they will lose their lives. They will naturally enter the school without the urging of the court or the encouragement of the local officials. This education is like water control, which is nothing more than making the best use of the situation. If you understand this section, you will naturally  It will happen naturally." (Remember this website address: www.hlnovel.com)Nor willing to learn.  But if learning is useful and can save their children from their own difficulties in the future, they will lose their own lives. They will naturally enter the school without the urging of the court or the encouragement of the local officials.  This education is like controlling water, it is nothing more than taking advantage of the situation. If you understand this section, it will be a matter of course.  "(Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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