The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1269
Both Xiao Yu and Gao Shilian knew that unless a child from an ordinary family was really talented, he would be able to prosper by studying and becoming an official. Being an official is not just about being able to enter the imperial court just by studying. Although the imperial court now has a big exam every three years to select officials, and there are many civilian officials among them, but in general, there are still very few who can really be selected and pass the exam.

Excluding this small part, what about the rest?It is still necessary to have the ability to survive, go to school and read books, it is better than those children in other Zhuangzi, at least you don’t have to run around outside all day in the wind and sun to make a living, this is also the so-called There are many skills that do not overwhelm one's body.

"How does Shi Jing plan to identify whether they are suitable to continue studying?" Gao Shilian asked.

"Let's take the exam." Xuan Shijing said: "The teacher and Xiao Xiang are teaching on a daily basis, and they can be given exams every month. After two years, there will be at least [-] exams, big and small. Look at their two Those who are suitable for studying should continue to study in the academy. In addition to teaching the six arts of gentlemen, some other courses will be added. After two years, the academy will also be expanded, and the juniors will also find Come to other teachers to teach them other subjects."

"In this way, after two years, it will be a turning point in the lives of these children." Xiao Yu said.

Nowadays, the atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty is still to be proud of studying and being an official. Perhaps in the future, some of these children will take this path, and perhaps most of them will still learn a craft after reading in the academy , to support the family.

"Yeah, two years." Gao Shilian said with a smile: "This news has to be written and posted in the academy. After those children know the news, they will work harder."

After all, after two years, it is about staying in the academy for further studies, or learning a craft and going home to support the family. If you miss a tiny bit, it will be a thousand miles away.

Xuan Shijing thought about this problem when the academy was completed. Not all children are suitable for reading. For those who are not suitable for reading, it is better to teach them a craft than to let them waste time in books. As for reaching a certain age and knowing nothing but studying, he will be delayed by the academy sooner or later. After returning home, he will not even be able to produce the skills to support himself. Isn't this a mistake?

Xuan Shijing didn't want these children to give up studying when they were young, but this is the Tang Dynasty after all, not the later generations. Children of seventeen or eighteen may become fathers, and Xuan Shijing couldn't afford to delay.

"What is Shi Jing going to do with the child who is screened out after two years?" Xiao Yu asked.

"Let's see what they mean. If you want, you can send it to the engineering college and be an apprentice in the engineering college for a few years. There are many subjects in the engineering college, and there are many choices. If you choose a craft, if you are proficient in it, If you are talented in that craft, you can stay in the engineering college in the future. If you still have no talent, you can only graduate and go home. After all, neither the academy in Dongshan County nor the engineering college can support them for a lifetime. Those who don't want to go to the engineering college after they come out can only find their own way out." Xuan Shijing said.

"It's appropriate to make such an arrangement." Gao Shilian said, "It's also embarrassing for you, thinking of a way out for these children. I'm afraid you, Xuan Shijing, are the only teacher who takes care of the students so well."

"Teacher Heaven and Earth, although I haven't taught them anything for the time being, I'm still a member of the academy." Xuan Shijing smiled and said: "When I come to the academy to teach them in the future, I will become their teacher. In addition, these children are all children of Zhuangzi, and I can be regarded as their patriarch, how can I not think about my 'family'."

"The people in Dongshan County are blessed to have such a family as you." Xiao Yu said: "I am looking forward to the development of the college in the future. After so many years of ups and downs, I have now seen the ups and downs, and in the future The old man has taken root in your academy. I heard that you told Shilian back then that the places where talents like Shilian can display their talents are not only in the court, but also in the academy, teaching and educating people, and cultivating the next generation for the Tang Dynasty. Talents are more important than those in the imperial court. The old man carefully pondered what you said, and what you said is reasonable. These young people are the cornerstones of the Great Tang. The towering buildings of the Great Tang are made up of these solid cornerstones Yes, the more you accumulate, the stronger you will be."

"With the teacher and Mr. Xiao present, the students can feel at ease about the college, and the future of the college will be safe." Xuan Shijing cupped his hands.

The three chatted around the table for a while before they started eating. After eating, the students rested in the school dormitory. Taking advantage of this situation, Xuan Shijing entered the school, shuttled between the desks, and occasionally took Pick up the students' homework on the desk and look through it.

The children in Zhuangzi seldom read before entering the academy, and they couldn't even write. Now that half a year has passed, Xuan Shijing looks at the students' homework on the desk, and the neat words are just Practice writing, you can see that a lot of effort has been put into it.

It's not that some children don't want to learn, it's just that they didn't have the conditions in the past. Now that they have the conditions and they don't come easily, how can they not cherish them so much?

Because the child who was seriously ill and stupid when he was young is still in the academy, doing some cleaning work, the academy is in charge of food and housing, and some monthly cases can be issued every month. This child has saved it and sent it home to his parents. No matter whether it is Gao Shilian or Xiao Yu, they will also teach this child in their spare time. Although this child is stupid, he can still recognize a few words, and occasionally he can recite a sentence or two from "The Analects of Confucius".

Although this child is not smart, it also showed the two respected teachers that he has a pure heart. He knows what his responsibilities are in the academy, so he cleans the academy diligently and meticulously every day, and never slacks off.

Xuan Shijing walked into the courtyard and walked in front of the child. If Xuan Shijing remembered correctly, he was the child of Zhang Erzhu's family in Zhuangzi. Zhang Erzhu had three children, two sons and one daughter. The eldest son had already married and established a business. So naturally he would not come to this academy, there is only such a young son left, but his illness was delayed at the beginning, and he made it like this now.

The child was only eleven or twelve years old, holding a broom in his hand, sweeping the fallen leaves on the ground.

For example, if this child is not in the academy but at home, he will just follow the family members to work in the fields all day long. It would be easier to be a schoolboy cleaning in the academy.

(End of this chapter)