Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 542 Government School (2)

Li Zhizao frowned and said: "Your Majesty, if this is the case, I'm afraid it may not be possible to handle this matter with the assistance of the Disaster Relief Administration.

There are many prefectures and counties under the jurisdiction of Zhili, especially the counties. Not to mention how many teachers are needed for the schools opened, just the food and salaries paid are not a small amount.

This is not a one-time deal, it needs to be paid every year.

After all, it is very unrealistic to recruit the heirs of those bankrupt groups and ask them to pay money for further education.

Besides, these bankrupt groups have never been exposed to the way of sages and sages before, I am afraid that they will have a lot of resistance in their hearts, and ask their heirs to be by their side to help..."

Emperor Chongzhen frowned slightly. What Li Zhizao said was very realistic. The Ming Dynasty was not like the later generations, and basic education was not universal.

That is absolutely illiterate everywhere.

Learning and education is a luxury for the people at the bottom.

Tell them to spend money to support their children to study, far away from staying by their side, helping to relieve some pressure.

Furthermore, even if no fees are charged, if you want to attract these groups of school-age children to study in schools opened in various places in Zhili, you must let them see the benefits.

Food management is a must.

After learning, you will be able to make a living in the future.

Otherwise, according to these people's thinking, it doesn't matter whether you learn or not, it's better to stay by your side honestly and help the family reduce some burdens.

If Daming wants to open up the wisdom of the people, it must be a road full of difficulties and obstacles.

Reading is not accessible to everyone.

"These thorny issues really need to be resolved one by one."

Emperor Chongzhen pondered for a long time, frowned and said: "I have thought of some ideas, the Qing family will listen to them first, and then the Qing family will improve and supplement them as appropriate.

First, Baoding, Tianjin, Guangping, Zhending, and Daming are the main places. After all, there are the most bankrupt groups resettled here, and a number of elementary schools have been established in various counties.

Second, with the assistance of the Disaster Relief Administration, the school-age children recruited by the counties, those who have Huangzhuang under the jurisdiction of each county, will be temporarily arranged to study together in Huangzhuang School, and those who do not have Huangzhuang under the governance will choose a place to build a school in the county .

Third, all the students who enter the school are guaranteed three meals a day. In addition, when they succeed in their studies, the school will arrange for them to make a living. Among them, those who perform well will be awarded scholarships every year, and their prospects will be broader. .

Fourth, arrange for the scholars of the Imperial University, among them those who perform poorly, to go to the counties to serve as the masters of the school. Those who can persist for three years will have the opportunity to be promoted to teach and discipline in the county after passing the annual evaluation. Those who can be promoted to teach, teach, etc. in the government.

Fifth, order the masters of these schools to recruit Confucian students who have no hope of imperial examinations in various counties to share non-disciplinary tasks, such as enlightenment, literacy and hyphenation.

Sixth, the Imperial University School speeds up the enrollment efficiency, and those who fail the assessment every year will be arranged in schools in various counties, so as to gradually expand the schools in various prefectures and counties.

Seventh, sign a contract with Chuanhai Association, Huitong Ticket Number, and Huangming Maritime Trade Association. Every year, they will send a batch of required talents to them, reaching a certain amount. Silver, after all, this is also considered to help them replenish the team. "

Li Zhizao: "..."

Regarding what the emperor said, Li Zhizao really never thought about it before. If these ideas can be implemented one by one, then with the passage of time, the scale of schools at all levels planned to be built, headed by the Imperial University, can gradually grow.

This is undoubtedly a subversion of the traditional education of Ming Dynasty.

After all, the group of scholars in the Ming Dynasty studied hard for ten years, studied sages, and learned stereotyped essays, all for the sake of the imperial examination, in order to leap into the dragon's gate and enter the official career of the Ming Dynasty.

"Currently, the foundation of the Imperial University is still very weak, so we must calm down and build a solid foundation."

Emperor Chongzhen looked at Li Zhizao with a serious expression, and said, "It takes ten years to grow trees and a hundred years to cultivate people. If these new disciplines can be accepted by more people in Daming, the first thing to do is to expand the scale and form a real discipline. influence.

Only then can change be made.

This is not an easy path to follow. I hope that the Qing family can share my worries more, so that these clear new disciplines can truly develop and take root in Daming.

Talents in various fields are what I urgently need. During the development of schools in various places, if they meet good seedlings, they will be recruited into the Imperial University.

This is the essence of forming a progressive promotion system.

If there is any shortage of food and salaries for the development of the Imperial University, internal funds will be used to pay for it. However, I only give the Qing family three years, and they must build well-established schools at all levels in the prefectures and counties of Northern Zhili. "

"The minister obeys the order!"

Li Zhizao immediately cupped his hands.

No matter how poor you are, you can’t have poor education. At this time, Emperor Chongzhen understood the meaning of this sentence. If the Ming Dynasty wants to develop and set things right, it must have a rich team of talents to support it.

If it is separated from this core, then many things in Ming Dynasty will not be able to move forward with high efficiency.

Not to mention, just to build a large-scale chemical workshop, illiterate craftsmen, no matter how good they are, do not have talents who have a rough understanding of this field, so it is more practical to come.

Production and development are complementary, which also involves management.

Talents with a certain learning ability, the angle of consideration of problems is completely different from the craftsman who can only work hard.

Under the manual operation of the assembly line, as long as you work for a long time in any position, you can be proficient in the craft of the position, but there are very few talents with thinking skills.

"Your family, if you can achieve this goal and cultivate a group of talents in three years' time, then I will grant you the Imperial Academy of the Capital, a status comparable to that of the Imperial College."

In order to motivate and stimulate Li Zhizao, Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile: "When that time comes, the name of the Qing family will surely spread throughout my Ming Dynasty.

Could it be that the Qing family didn't want the education system prepared by the Capital University to gradually develop under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, so as to open up a new educational momentum for the Ming Dynasty? "

Li Zhizao suppressed his excitement, cupped his hands and said, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, even if I die, this matter must be done."

"Don't just say you're dead."

Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand and said: "To ensure your own health, after all, the Qing family will need to grow and develop step by step in the future capital university."

"The minister obeys the order."

Li Zhizao paid homage again.

If you want to completely reform the existing education system of the Ming Dynasty and the imperial examination system of the Ming Dynasty, you must have sufficient strength and foundation. Otherwise, the old system will be abolished, but no new system will emerge, and it will only make the Ming Dynasty more and more chaotic. Not what Emperor Chongzhen wanted to see.

(End of this chapter)