Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 26: Pragmatic Reading (Part [-])
Gao Wushi saw that Chen Ju's face was a little embarrassed, and he knew that the heat was enough, so he put down the tea in his hand, smiled slightly, and said: "The style of study in Ansu County has not been popular in recent years, and there are very few names and surnames on the talent ceremony. After years of autumn, it seems that there is also a worry about the decline of the river. My "senior brother" was very anxious when he mentioned this matter... It's a pity that the boy has never been to Guixiang, so he dare not speak lightly, but I don't know what Mr. Chen thinks, Guixiang So the style of study is not good, what is the root of the problem?"

Chen Ju didn't quite understand the meaning of Gao Yushi's words for a while, thinking that I can't say that the county lord is ineffective in teaching, right?
At that moment, he hesitated for a moment, and then said cautiously: "Mr. Xiao Gao clearly learned that the academic atmosphere in the north is not as strong as that in the south of the Yangtze River... Uh, I don't know if Mr. Xiao Gao knows that there are especially many horse thieves from Bazhou?"

Gao Wushi frowned slightly: "I have heard a little bit, why? Bazhou horse bandits also plundered Ansu?"

Chen Ju smiled bitterly and said: "After all, Ansu is attached to Guo Baoding, and Baoding is the governor's garrison where the heavenly soldiers gather, so it's not true to say that horse bandits are looting. But after all, Ansu is only a hundred and fifty miles away from Bazhou. The fast horses will arrive in one day, so they will always be harassed by horse thieves from time to time. There are not many houses and houses robbed, but plundering passing business travelers and the like do happen from time to time, and there are various other crimes, so here It is even more difficult for students to devote themselves to learning. Moreover, the slaves remember that when they were young in the village, the social school was dilapidated. Not only the classrooms were open and leaky, but even the social teachers were often in arrears or even in short supply. It’s the same as before. It stands to reason that you don’t need to be responsible for the books and miscellaneous expenses used by the child, but it’s really difficult to do it due to the poverty of the county government. As for the county school, it’s said that the same is true..."

Gao Wushi nodded: "That is to say, Ansu's academic style is not good, one is the banditry, and the other is that the school funding for the social school and the county school cannot be guaranteed?"

Chen Ju's heart skipped a beat at first, and he was a little worried about Gao's pragmatic standpoint, but when he glanced at this little Mr. Gao's expressionless face, he finally calmed down and nodded, "It should be so."

Gao Wushi showed a slight smile: "The trouble of horse bandits in Bazhou has lasted for decades if not for a hundred years. It is really not something I can handle with a white child. Please forgive me for this. As for the funds for Ansu County School and Social School, there is nothing Please don’t worry, Mr. Chen, I will write a letter on this matter and discuss it with Liang Xianzun, please pay more attention to him.”

The horse bandits in Bazhou have a long history.The so-called horse bandits, commonly known as thieves or thieves in the local area, may be traced back to the Hebei horse administration of the Ming court, so I won’t go into details here.It is only said that during the reign of Zhengde, there was an uprising of Liuliu Liuqiu in Bazhou. The rebel army with horse bandits as the main force even captured many counties in Beizhili, Shandong, Henan, and Shanxi, and pushed into Beijing three times.It can be seen from this that the trouble of the horse bandits in Bazhou is actually not a day's cold. Therefore, regarding the matter of the horse bandits, Gao Pragmatically expressed his inability to help Chen Ju completely understands.

On the contrary, Chen Ju was surprised and delighted to hear Gao Yushi's answer to the question of funding for county schools and social schools!What is surprising is that this matter has nothing to do with Mr. Xiao Gao. He actually wrote a letter about this matter to a "county magistrate who was born as a Jinshi". How could a little-known person in the palace deserve so much attention from the nephew of the dynasty's first favorite?What's so weird here?
The good news is that Mr. Xiao Gao said that Mr. Liang Xianzun, who came to Gao's mansion without even seeing his teacher, had to clean up the county school and social studies?No matter how poor the county government is, even if the treasury is so clean that even mice don't bother to patronize it, as long as the county lord pays attention to it, a mere amount of school funding can be guaranteed!

Thinking about Chen Ju’s character here, his status in the palace is not high, he doesn’t have much income, and he has to send some money to the family every year to support his father and brothers. He is really tight on hand. If brothers study, they can save money. The next one will be much easier.

Thinking of this, Chen Ju couldn't sit still, stood up, bowed respectfully to Gao Yushi, and said in his mouth: "My servant thanked Mr. Xiao Gao for his kindness on behalf of my ineffective brother and Hexian student."

Gao Wushi hurriedly got up to support him, and said in his mouth: "Hey, why does Mr. Chen need to do this, it's just a little effort... Besides, the boy is also helping Senior Brother Liang to fill in the gaps. After all, this situation is under his rule. If he Isn't it also his political achievement that he can make the academic atmosphere in the county clean and vigorous?"

Chen Ju refused to listen, and abruptly finished the ceremony. Gao Yushi persuaded him a few more words, and then the two parties sat down again, and chatted for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, Chen Ju thought that he had to return to the palace to return to his life. , not daring to stay for a long time, so he took his leave and left.Gao Wushi saw that Shi En's goal of beckoning had been achieved, so he didn't stay any longer, but he still gave it to him personally, which moved Chen Ju for a while.

From Chen Ju's point of view, with such a high-level and practical background, it is really kind and generous to be able to be able to be so humble. It's a pity that he is just a small eunuch in the inner court, and he just does some errands on weekdays. When can I repay this kindness?I had no choice but to write it down in my heart and save it for tomorrow.

Chen Ju was grateful and didn't say much, but said that after Gao Wushi sent Chen Ju away, he went to greet his aunt first as usual, and then went to the study by himself.Although Gao Gong hesitated for a long time and didn't decide which great Confucianism he would invite Gao Yushi to be his teacher, he personally arranged some schoolwork for Gao Yushi.

Of course, Gao Pragmatic’s homework is actually quite simple. Right now, it’s nothing more than memorization, because the Ming Dynasty did not test posting poems. There is no examination for posting poems. If I remember correctly, it should not be included in the examination until the Qianlong period. ], all exams are set in the "Four Books" and "Five Classics", so the Four Books and Five Classics must be memorized thoroughly.As for the specific interpretation, I will go into details after memorizing it. This is one of the reasons why Gao Gong is so cautious about hiring a teacher but not in a hurry.After all, the endorsement does not need to be supervised all the time - you will know if you are careful when you go home and check.As for future lectures, so what if there is no teacher?Isn't he arguing that he is a great Confucian in the world?Just kidding, so the Guozijian sacrificial wine for so many years was for nothing?

Do you understand the Guozijian sacrificial wine?The principal of the country's highest institution!

What's more, he Gao Gong was still the lecturer of King Yu back then, and now the emperor's teacher!The emperor can teach him, but he can't teach his own nephew?
Of course, the reason why Gao Gong has such confidence in Gao Yushi's studies when he is so busy is not only his confidence as an "emperor teacher", but also Gao Yushi's consistent excellent performance since his enlightenment.

Gao Yushi was enlightened very early. When he was more than three years old, because of his articulate and fluent expression, the elders of the clan immediately enlightened him after being overjoyed. Here is a little bit more, the ancients did not know when to enlighten. For ordinary people, enough "tuition fees" You can unlock it.As for those who are not short of such a small amount of money, when to start enlightenment mainly depends on the child himself.After all, some children can speak early, and some children can speak slowly. You can't force a child who can't speak a word to be enlightened, right?

Therefore, the enlightenment time for children from generally rich families is often based on the children's ability to express themselves clearly.For example, Li Bai said to himself, "Recite Liujia at the age of five, and observe hundreds of schools at the age of ten."It is true that what Li Bai learned in the Tang Dynasty was quite different from that in the Ming Dynasty, but it can generally be considered that Li Bai must have been enlightened when he was five years old at the latest. In fact, it was already quite early at the age of five—otherwise, with Li Bai’s temperament, he would not Take it out to "show off".As for the Ming Dynasty, the more common enlightenment time at present is around the age of seven or eight - which is very in line with the time period for elementary school in later generations.

(End of this chapter)