A Man of Science and Engineering in Troubled Times Wandering in the Late Qing Dynasty

Chapter 85 Difficulties!

Weiliang Ding also received a notice from Zhang Baixi, Minister of Government and Education, and in the afternoon came to the Jingshi University Hall, which was just listed on the east side of Jingdong.

Zhang Baixi was formerly Minister of the Household Department, a department with absolute real power, and the Qing court appointed him as Minister of Management, which is enough to show the importance it attaches to the university.

Ding Weiliang was the head teacher of Western Studies. When he arrived, the middle school head teacher Wu Rulun, the deputy head teacher Gu Hongming, and the head of the Institute of Translation and Translation Yan Fu and the deputy head of Lin Shu had already arrived.

Zhang Baixi sat at the head, and first said: "Thank you for your hard work these days, the preparations for the college are all in order. The recruitment work is imminent, and the new school should have a new look. I hope that everyone will do their best to fulfill the important task of selecting talents for the imperial court."

The current Jingshi University is indeed a "new atmosphere". Although it was established as early as four years ago, that is, in 1898, it soon came to a standstill because the Qing government restored the old system after the Reform Movement of [-].

At that time, there were less than 10 students, and there were originally 10 courses in the university hall, but in fact, there were only four halls of poetry, books, Yi, and rites, and the second hall of spring and Autumn. The nature is still similar to the old-style academy.

Moreover, because of the reinstatement of the stereotype system for selecting scholars, college graduates can enter official careers only after passing the imperial examinations.

This time, Zhang Baixi absorbed the lessons of past failures, and formulated the "Constitution of the Imperial College" in detail from the very beginning, clearly stipulating a series of systems from examinations, schooling, graduation assignments to punishment discipline, learning content, etc.

Although judging from the current public opinion, the officials have not fully accepted the new thing of the university hall, but it is better than four years ago.

Wu Rulun said: "It is our duty to do our best for the University."

Gu Hongming and others also followed suit.

Wu Rulun is the dean and lecturer of Lianchi Academy. Lianchi Academy, also known as "Zhili Academy", was built by Li Wei during the Yongzheng period, and then gradually developed into the highest institution in the north.Liu Chunlin, the last number one scholar in China, has studied here for ten years and is also a student of Wu Rulun.

Zhang Baixi said: "I am relieved to have all of you presiding over the work. Since it is a new school, the examination method should naturally not follow the scientific examination. According to the previous memorials, I think it is true that multiple disciplines should jointly formulate questions , both middle school and Western learning topics should be examined, and only those who pass the test can be admitted."

Zhang Baixi took out a handwritten manuscript and continued: "After combining the suggestions submitted by you these days, I suggest that the exam topics are: one piece of self-cultivation and ethics, one piece of pedagogy, twelve questions about Chinese and foreign historiography, Chinese and foreign history. Twelve questions in science, six questions in algebra, six questions in physics and chemistry, one in English or one in Japanese literature. What do you think?"

The first exam in the history of Jingshi University, the content of the assessment is still very comprehensive. According to modern words, it includes Chinese, pedagogy, history, geography, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and foreign languages.

Except for the relatively new pedagogy, the other subjects are still very similar to those 100 years later.

How about it, do you feel very confident!
Martin, who had attended an American university, nodded and said, "As far as university entrance exams are concerned, it's very reasonable."

Yan Fu also studied in the UK, and worked as a foreign language teacher in Fuzhou Shipbuilding Academy and Beiyang Naval Academy. He is very familiar with Chinese and Western education, and agreed: "The subject setting is reasonable. In addition, I want to ask, Mr. Guan Xue, we How to determine the admission criteria?"

Zhang Baixi made up his mind and said: "Since it's a new atmosphere, of course it will follow the western [-]-point system, with full marks and [-] points being a pass."

This is the beginning of Chinese colleges and universities calculating students' test scores with 60 points as a passing standard!
Countless college students also shouted long live for sixty from this day.

Yan Fu was still not at ease: "My lord, there are not many talents who are proficient in various subjects of Western learning, especially foreign languages. I am afraid that there are not many people who can write in English or Japanese."

"En!" Zhang Baixi nodded and said, "I have already considered this point. If you really don't understand foreign languages, you can choose not to do foreign language questions, but you need to have higher scores in other subjects. And mathematics, geography, physics, and chemistry are almost the same. For subjects, you can also just answer a few words, draw inferences from one instance and do not seek preparations, and treat nine out of ten things for generalists. After all, it is the beginning of the school, and the admission requirements can be relaxed appropriately."

However, even if the conditions were relaxed, there were not many people in the Qing Dynasty who could have such knowledge.

Lin Shu continued to ask: "According to the predetermined plan, 200 people need to be recruited. If the number of applicants is not enough, or there are not enough people who meet the standards, what should I do?"

After hearing this, Gu Hongming, the deputy head teacher of the middle school, said: "Of course you can't be admitted if you fail to pass the exam. If there are not enough people, there is nothing you can do. You can't recruit a bunch of mediocre people!"

Gu Hongming is still very firm on this point.

Zhang Baixi also agreed with his point of view: "Yes, the conditions can be relaxed, but there must be no conditions!"

Seeing their attitude, Martin felt relieved, so he also asked: "Master Guan Xue, can we draw up the exam questions as soon as possible?"

"That's right." Zhang Baixi arranged, "Education and self-cultivation and righteousness will be taught by Wu Rulun, Chinese and foreign history will be taught by Gu Hongming, mathematics and physical chemistry will be taught by Ding Weiliang, and geography and foreign languages ​​will be prepared by the chief office Yan Fu. Do you have any objections?"

Everyone replied: "No objection."

Zhang Baixi said: "Very good, everyone go back and draw up the topics as soon as possible, and submit them to me in three days. The entrance examination for the university will officially start on September [-]th!"

Now that the date has been finalized, the instructors immediately started writing questions in full swing.

The reason why it was decided after three days was that Zhang Baixi, the Minister of Management, wanted to shorten the time for writing the questions as much as possible to prevent leakage of the questions.

There are quite a few people who have this thought, even if it is a new school and a new exam.

Three days later, several instructors submitted questions, and Zhang Baixi immediately accepted all of them after reading them.

Another Minister of Management, Rong Qing from Zhenghuang Banner of Mongolia, naturally also saw the topic, and many people flocked to ask for one or two points of news.

They knew that Zhang Baixi was not good enough, so they could only try to break through Rong Qing, but they didn't expect Rong Qing to be extremely resolute this time, keeping his mouth shut, and even said: until the end of the exam, no hospitality!
Thanks to this concerted effort, the first enrollment in the history of Jingshi University can be carried out in a relatively fair environment.

Although the learning conditions of candidates are uneven, it is the best that can be achieved now to unify the admission conditions.

Since it was a special consideration, Ding Weiliang arranged for Li Yu's school status in advance, and he only needed to take the exam when the time came.

Li Yu is not worried at all, review?That is impossible!Even in the past few days, he has written a scientific investigation report for Tang Wenzhi.

On September 28th of the 1902th year of Guangxu, that is, on October 10, 14 in the Gregorian calendar, the exam was held in the Imperial University Hall as scheduled!

Li Yu ate a deep-fried stick and two eggs early in the morning. This was a tradition when he was young, and it meant that he could get 100 points in the test.Then he came to the university hall with the student status certificate and examination registration form given by Martin.

After verifying that he was right, Li Yu entered the examination room and followed the instructions of the examination room staff to his seat.

There are only 14 people in each examination room, which are far apart, and there are three invigilators patrolling at all times.

This is the second "college entrance examination" in his life, and it seems to be no different from the last time.

Because he did not take the imperial examination, if it was an imperial examination, he would have to stay in a small cubicle with only about one square meter for three days and three nights for each subject.

When Li Yu visited Nanjing, he visited the Jiangnan Gongyuan, which is the China Imperial Examination Museum.He also went into the small cubicle to feel the feeling. Anyway, it would be impossible for him to sit in such a small place for three consecutive days and nights in such a cramped environment.

Besides, according to the tradition at that time, candidates were not allowed to go out to defecate casually, because it was considered very unlucky...

If you think about it, you can't accept it. It takes some perseverance to persevere.

The first exam on the first day was the twelve questions on Chinese and foreign historiography.

The invigilator first issued the answer sheet, which was very large, because basically all candidates wrote with a brush.

Only Li Yu wrote with a pencil, and he felt that half a sheet of paper was more than enough for him.

Although he is a man of science and engineering, he has also learned history!And no matter how poor his historical level is, he is far beyond the students of 100 years ago, right?

student?
Right?
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When the test paper was handed out, Li Yu felt his head buzzing instantly!
This!This is this!
How much is passing grade?

Let me show you the original questions of the exam that year. It is not easy to see.

Question: The historians of Western and Western countries say that if a country is able to create the extreme orbit of civilization, it must extend the sea line and infuse it with rivers. They said that in ancient times, it was conquered by Greece and Rome, and in recent times, it was tested by England.However, Asia, the Nanyang Islands, and the Koryo coastal countries have revived the ancient berths by means of transportation, but they are not considered to be superior countries. Is there any precedent, or is there another reason?
Question: Big Peter, Washington, and William, which one has the greatest merit?

Question: There are three famous generals in Europe, one is Alexander, the other is Hannibal (later translated as Hannibal), and the other is Napoleon. The three generals have different advantages and disadvantages due to their differences in time.Can you explain the outline of each?

Q: Who are the three founding heroes of Italy?What are the similarities and differences of what they do?

Question: In the ancient country of cultural relics, the law and order have been trapped by the people of Saiyan and simple nature for a long time. This is not only the case in Thailand and the East, Greece is in Macedonia, Rome is in Russia, and Germania is especially the case.Since the firearms are fine, this matter will never happen.Can you understand why?

Question: Where did Islam prosper?From whom?When was China, and what is the most detailed history of the founding deeds of the leader in Chinese ancient books?Make an appointment.

Question: Prussia is stronger than victory, and it first tried to use troops in the two neighboring countries.Can you give a brief account of it?
Question: The corruption of Poland's internal affairs may not be greater than that of Turkey. However, if Poland is divided and Turkey remains, is there a reason for that?

Question: The negotiations between Persia and Greece in ancient times were rough.

Question: Where did the Great Qin State come from when it came to seeing the history of China?What country is it in Europe today?

Question: The basics of the Franco-Prussian War.

Question: The fundamentals of the founding of the United States of America.

Li Yu felt the corners of his eyes twitch when he looked at the questions. He really underestimated the difficulty of the exam.Fortunately, he is not Shi Blind. After calming down, he did the math and felt that he could at least get a passing grade.

But for him, a former bully in the exam, when did he score less than 90!I didn't expect to hit a new low in the first exam when I came to Daqing.

Yes, not the lowest!
(End of this chapter)