At the end of Qin, I became a son of the plane

Chapter 357, Studying and the Past

December 28, the seventh year of the Han Dynasty, Chang'an City.

Fusu brought five Zhaoli students, followed by the parents of these students, and a group of more than ten people came to Chang'an City.

Seeing this bustling capital, the villagers in Zhao Li were a little cautious. Although Zhao Li was only a few dozen miles away from Chang'an City, they rarely came to Chang'an City. Even if they came, they came to the vegetable market in Chang'an City in the middle of the night and did not enter at all. The core area of ​​Chang'an City.

On the contrary, Zhao Wu and others looked curiously at the tall buildings of Chang'an City, the busy crowds, and the carriages and camels, which aroused their great curiosity.

Zhao Wu exclaimed: "This is Chang'an City, there are many people."

Fusu smiled and said: "This will be a new starting point for your lives."

Then Fusu took the villagers in Zhaoli and moved on.

“There are camels here!”

"There are opera singers over there, and they're singing "A Fairy's Match". Chang'an is great. You can watch the opera even if it's not a holiday."

These words really scared Zhao Wu's father. Although Hu Hai and others had written a letter to report that they were safe and said that they had done great things in Kuaiji County, the villagers in Zhao Li still had doubts.

After they put in their coins and got on the bus, the salesman on the carriage looked at Zhao Wu and others with a smile and said, "Do you want to go to No. 26 Middle School to study?"

On the contrary, after he became a Han citizen, he had enough to eat, no corvee labor, and his life became better and better. Even though he had become a Han citizen for less than 5 years, he considered himself a real Han citizen.

Of course, Xu Fan came up with this modern name. There are middle schools in almost every village in Chang'an City. In recent years, because the people in Guanzhong are rich, they are willing to spend money to send their children to school. These parents bring their children here. Studying in Chang'an City.

"Why don't you eat sweets if you don't have festivals?" The villagers in Zhaoli wanted to take away their children. Seeing Zhao Wu holding the stall and not wanting to leave, he immediately raised his hands to hit someone.

"Study well. Your Majesty has always taught us to study. After middle school, even if you don't get into college, you can still work as an accountant or shopkeeper. You can make a lot of money just by twiddling your fingers every day. Unlike me, who are exposed to wind and rain every day. Hard earned money.”

Zhao Wu's father. I don't know what Fusu is thinking in his heart at this time. He has no feeling of hatred between the country and the family.

After thinking about it, the father of several children bought them ten yuan of candies and distributed them among them to satisfy their cravings.

The salesman proudly said: "A certain person joined the army in Jiujiang County in the third year of the Han Dynasty. At that time, I didn't know anything. I just knew that the Qin Dynasty bullied people. Your Majesty dared to attack the Qin people, so I joined the army to take revenge. Then I followed His Majesty all the way to the Yellow River. Destroy Meng Tian and enter Guanzhong."

Zhao Wu's father bowed his hands and said, "It turns out that you are still a veteran of the Six Counties. It's really disrespectful."

Compared with the Zhaoli villagers who were worried about being seen as country people coming to the city, their sons did not care about this and would scream when they saw anything new.

But Fusu just looked at all this with a smile.

At this stage, graduates from any college are eagerly sought by various forces. Even after graduating from high school, you can find a high-paying white-collar job.

Zhao Wu's father said, "Are you a veteran of the Han army?"

The high school entrance examination was no less than another imperial examination for the people of the Han Dynasty, because the Han court recruited a large number of academic scholars as Han officials every year, and at the same time, hundreds of princes of the Han Dynasty would also find ways to recruit them. Government-run factories and private companies in Han Dynasty also need these talents.

However, in order to select talents, Xu Fan spends 1 yuan from his private treasury every year to support poor students who study well. He can support about 3 poor students every year to study. The main funding directions are Guanzhong and Shangjun. Poverty-stricken areas in border counties.

As a result, Chang'an City's middle schools continued to expand, with hundreds of large and small schools, and countless primary schools. Almost all school-age children in Chang'an attended primary schools. Chang'an is also the city where Xu Fan decided to popularize compulsory primary education.

The salesman felt sorry for his military career. If he had not been injured, he would have been an officer of the Han army and continued to serve His Majesty.

Zhao Wu looked at his father pitifully and said, "Buy some!"

This situation is not just in Zhao Li, but the people all over the world view Xu Fan this way. The people know who is good to them and who is bad to them.

Of course, it was also because of the huge increase in the number of students studying that the Han Dynasty's education funding was also constantly expanding. Not counting the school construction costs, the Han Dynasty's imperial court's finances could not bear such a large investment in education just from the salary of 10,000 gold paid to the master.

Fusu's heart tightened when he heard Meng Tian's name. Even though he had tried his best to forget the past, his heart was still as sharp as a knife when he heard Meng Tian's name again. The collapse of Da Qin was unstoppable, and it was the collapse of the Northern Xinjiang Army that began.

People all over the world think that the wonderful life they have now is thanks to the emperor today.

"You go ahead and fight! After you finish the fight, when Brother Hu Hai comes back, I will ask him to take me to the south so that you don't have anyone to take care of you until you die."

The current education system of the Han Dynasty is roughly divided into three levels: primary school, middle school, and college. The system is not as formal as that of later generations. After completing each level, you can find a job. Of course, those with financial resources can go to middle school or take college entrance exams.

Zhao Wu said proudly: "Master said that we have completed our primary school education and can go to middle school and take the college entrance examination to become scholars."

Xu Fan was the first emperor in the past hundreds of years to let them have enough to eat, the first emperor to exempt them from corvee service, and the first emperor to end the war.

The salesman said proudly: "Of course I have seen it before. Because he was born as a master, the emperor loved teaching and educating people the most. The emperor also taught a certain person, and he liked us to call him master the most. It is not an exaggeration to say that a certain person is the emperor's disciple."

Therefore, families with some ability have increased their investment in education. Because this kind of investment can really see the output and return.

In the end, everyone gathered around a candy stall and drooled.

After all, during the pioneering period, farmers and Mohist scholars were the backbone talents of their vassal states. Therefore, if you are admitted to the academy, you can be considered as embarking on an official career.

"Where are you going, sir?"

Zhao Wu's father asked excitedly: "Have you ever seen the Emperor?"

After the Han conquered the world, the quality of life of the people in Zhao Li improved almost every year. They believed that all this was brought by the emperor, so it is conceivable that Zhao Wu's father respected the emperor. To him, the emperor was like a god.

Therefore, compared with primary school, which is almost free, middle school tuition is relatively high. The annual tuition is 3000 yuan. Only middle-class families and above can afford the tuition expenses.

Fusu bowed his hands and said, "I'm going to Chang'an No. 26 Middle School."

Then Fusu took them to a sign that said Liushi Station. Not long after, a two-foot-long bus stopped under the sign.

For him, the world during the Qin Dynasty was truly dark, so he had no nostalgia for the Qin Dynasty, and naturally he would not feel heartache and the loss of his country and his family.

The salesman sighed and pointed at his lame leg and said: "It's a pity that during the attack on Hangu Pass, someone broke his leg and could no longer run, so he had to retire. But the emperor did not give up on me and other useless people. Guanzhong gave us a farm to support us, and then gave us a position as a coach driver.”

The salesman smiled and said: "I didn't expect that you are still young men."

The civilization of the Han Dynasty is still in the period of great development, and it is also in the era of industrial chain expansion. The demand for talents is more than 10 times greater than that of the Qin Dynasty.

At this time, the coachman who was driving the carriage heard these words and mocked: "You are a disciple of the emperor who cannot read a lot of Chinese characters. If you can learn three thousand Chinese characters, you will not be a coachman here."

The conductor said angrily: "What's so good about you? It's different that you don't know a lot of Chinese characters, and you're working as a coachman here."

"But I won't say that I am a disciple of the Emperor."

The conductor sighed and said, "I'm not good at reading. I can't even cram the words in this book into my mind. You guys don't want to imitate me."

The Han still trusted his veterans more. Anyone who could read the text thoroughly and had some skills would be recruited to become Han officials or stewards of official workshops. He has no chance. From now on, he can only look at his boys.

Then he touched Zhao Wu's head and said: "The Emperor likes to teach you students the most. You must be admitted to the middle school in Chang'an. Maybe you will be lucky enough to be taught by the Emperor."

Zhao Wu's father said happily: "If he is really lucky enough to be taught by the emperor, then there will be smoke coming out of the ancestral graves of a certain family." Zhao Wu's father continued to ask: "What does the emperor look like? Is he eight feet tall, with a strong back and a strong waist? I heard that The emperor likes to kill generals and capture flags most, and he is also a warrior of great strength. "

Just a few years after the founding of the Han Dynasty, wonderful stories about the Qin-Han War were still circulating among the people. Xu Fan was naturally the absolute protagonist. Especially after the rise of novelists, various myths and legends came out. What kind of luck came, and the son of heaven came to him? Even the wild boar that Xu Fan killed at the beginning became a god and demon. He wanted to prevent the emperor from pacifying the world, but he was slaughtered by the emperor because of his incompetence.

The emperor used the body of this god and demon to nourish the powerful generals of the Han Dynasty. It was with the blessing of these powerful generals that the Han army could be invincible and invincible.

People all over the world still recognize these stories, otherwise it would not make sense. The Chen family were ordinary people who had never practiced martial arts, and their big characters were not like a bunch of baskets. As a result, one by one became civil servants and generals of the Han Dynasty. It must have been at that time The magical effect brought by that god and demon meat.

The conductor smiled and said: "Although the emperor is brave, he is just like an ordinary person."

The few people talked for a long time and didn't get off the bus until they reached Lu No. 26 Middle School.

The No. 2 Middle School was built by Xu Fan based on the school he remembered. It occupies a relatively large area and has a 300-story teaching building to meet teaching needs, a student dormitory, and a large sports ground, which is roughly equivalent to the primary school buildings of later generations. Such a school costs million yuan and can cater for more than students.

Outside the school, Zhao Wu and the others could see a large group of people of similar age playing football, and there was also a large group of people cheering outside the football field.

Fusu smiled and said: "This is where you will study in the future. Let's go in."

Fusu told the guard that he was Master Zhaoli and was bringing students to study.

After the guard asked Fusu to register, he let them in.

"Dang, Dang, Dang!" The campus bell rang, and the students ran back to the classroom. However, the students on the court may not have decided the winner yet, or they may not have noticed the bell and continued on the court.

At this time, an angry voice sounded: "You want to make things worse, and you won't go back to the classroom even after the bell rings."

"It's the principal!" The students who had been arguing endlessly just now were like rabbits encountering natural enemies, running towards the classroom one by one.

The principal came to the field to pick up the football dropped by the students.

Then he was shocked to see Fusu and others. "Too~~~ Mr. Zhao!"

Fusu saluted and said, "Principal Meng, long time no see."

The principal of No. 26 Middle School was the former Qin general Meng Yi. Xu Fan initially imprisoned these Qin generals who had surrendered to him as prisoners of war.

Later, the Han Dynasty lacked talents, and most of the technical officials were hired after trial. Because of his knowledge, Meng Yi was released and became the master of Chang'an City. Later, because of his good knowledge and excellent teaching of students, he was appointed to the 26th Middle School. headmaster.

Meng Yi took some people from Fusu to his office. When he knew that Fusu wanted to recommend five of his disciples, Meng Yi took out five test papers and said, "You guys do the questions above."

Then he saw Zhao Wu's relatives and said, "It's time to take an exam, the elders should go out first."

"No!" Zhao Wu's father and others could only leave this place.

After Zhao Wu and the others got the test papers, they started writing nervously. Fortunately, the questions above did not exceed the scope of Fusu's daily teaching, and they could do most of the questions.

Meng Yi looked at Fusu and asked softly: "How have you been in the past few years?"

Fusu said: "The Han Emperor is a true hero. He did not target us brothers. We have lived in the villages around Chang'an City for many years. We have become masters by virtue of our knowledge and have a good life. Hu Hai even left Guanzhong and went to Kuaiji County. Emperor Han didn't care."

Then Fusu sighed and said: "The Emperor of Han really doesn't care about us. After all, he can defeat even my father."

Meng Yi breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good to be alive."

It is a great blessing that the relatives of the subjugated clan can become ordinary people. You must know that the First Emperor almost massacred all the six royal families in order to prevent them from rebelling.

Fusu asked: "Brother Meng, how have you been since you were captured by the Han army? How did you become the principal?"

Because Fusu was in Shangjun at that time, he didn't know much about the war situation in the Central Plains. He only knew that Meng Tian's 30 northern Xinjiang army was annihilated by the Han army, and Great Qin's rule in the Central Plains collapsed.

Meng Yi sighed and said: "After the Central Plains War, the Qin Dynasty's rule in the Central Plains collapsed. Qi was defeated by Xiang Yu. A certain man led 1 soldiers north to surrender to the Han Emperor, and was then captured and brought back to Guanzhong. I dug coal mines for a year, but later there was a shortage of scholars in Guanzhong, so I became a master and then a principal. "

"The Emperor of Han was not a murderer. The Emperor of Han did not kill the generals who surrendered to the Han Dynasty. As long as they did not kill too many people, he released them to the people."

Then he smiled bitterly and said: "It's just that many people can't bear the gap of becoming common people under the rule of the Han Dynasty, and many people have taken refuge with the princes of the Han Dynasty."

For descendants of the royal family like Fusu, they were lucky to be alive, but for the aristocratic official class of Da Qin, it was unbearable to become ordinary people. According to the tradition of this land, even if there is a change of dynasty, it is just a struggle between one family and one surname. As long as this land still needs someone to govern, the emperor will need them.

But they never expected that the Han Emperor would knock down the entire ruling class of Da Qin. They and the royal family bear the same responsibility for the destruction of Da Qin, but this was unbearable for the aristocrats and bureaucrats of Da Qin. This was obviously The world of the Ying family with the surname Zhao, ended up requiring them to bear the consequences for the destruction of the world. This is still a family world, is this even justified by nature?

Fusu said calmly: "I hope he can restore the family's glory."

Different classes have different views on problems. In Fusu's view, his father held the main responsibility during the troubled times of the late Qin Dynasty, and those Qin officials who contributed to the trouble also held a large responsibility.

The criminal law is indeed strict, but it has been strict for hundreds of years without any problems. Why did such a big problem occur in the more than ten years after the world was unified? Isn't it because these Qin officials filled their own pockets and were greedy.

You are also responsible for causing chaos in the world, so why should the Ying family of Zhao bear this responsibility?

In recent years, when we look back at the situation that Qin faced with the world, we can learn from it. There are great similarities between Qin's unification of the world and Zhou Dynasty's unification of the world.

The Zhou Dynasty was based on Xiao Ling, while the Qin State was also based on Xiao Ling.

Faced with the same problem of how to rule the world, King Wu chose to use clans to suppress the Central Plains. Although the Sanjian Rebellion broke out, it was quickly put down under the leadership of Duke Zhou, and the Zhou Dynasty maintained the world for eight hundred years.

On the contrary, the Qin State failed to withstand this wave of resistance from the six countries, and the Qin Dynasty eventually collapsed.

Fusu often thought about whether his father had used the clan to suppress the Central Plains, whether it would have changed the situation of the Qin Dynasty being destroyed. It's a pity that what has happened will not change.

Zhao Wu and others took two exams, namely Chinese and mathematics.

Meng Yi found five teachers to quickly grade them, and then called their parents and said, "Your son has met the requirements for admission."

"But for middle school students, education is not compulsory. Instead, you have to bear the cost of clothing, textbooks, pens, ink, paper, and inkstones. It is 3000 yuan a year. If you want to board, the school can provide a dormitory for four people for free, but you will have to pay 2000 yuan more. money for food.”

No. 26 Middle School has classes five days a week, and students study a variety of subjects including Chinese, mathematics, general knowledge, music, military, and ideological and political courses. You can take the kids home on Friday night.

"Of course, if your family is poor and your son is excellent in studies, we can also help you apply for scholarships. The emperor will help you pay tuition and food expenses."

Zhao Wu's father's eyes lit up and he said, "How does Principal Meng apply for a scholarship?"

Meng Yi said: "First, you must be from a poor family, with an annual family income of less than 3000 yuan. Second, you must be excellent in studies, and your grades must be above excellent. If you apply for scholarships, our school will assess you."

Zhao Wu's father looked dim and said, "We don't meet this requirement."

The annual income of farmers in Zhaoli generally exceeds 10,000 yuan, and they are the only ones in Guanzhong, so they naturally do not meet this requirement.

Meng Yi said calmly: "Pay the tuition and you can come to class after the New Year."

(End of this chapter)