The road to Jianghu started from the martial arts hall

Chapter 355: Learning from a Young Age to a University
"According to the time, Yan Ming and Dongfang Que should have finally received the letter. The Azure Dragon Society cannot provide much help in the short term, so let them develop slowly on their own."

While Dongfang Que and his five companions were planning to establish the Qinglong Society in Jiangzhou, in Wuzhou, the preparation stage for elementary schools in the prefectures, counties and towns of Dongting Prefecture was finally completed.

Space was vacated everywhere for use as school buildings, and in just twenty days, a large number of children under the age of fourteen officially enrolled in school.

On the outskirts of the city, some villages near military camps were also specifically used as "kindergartens" to accommodate school-age children from the suburban towns and villages surrounding the city.

In the huge square, Fang Xun, dressed in black, stood on a high platform, looking at the group of little idiots below.

These are all kids from the surrounding area.

Except for a few stupid sons of landlords who were fair and plump, most of the others had pale faces and thin bodies, but their eyes were full of desire when they looked at Fang Xun.

In those days, being able to study was a luxury for them, not to mention the "primary school" newly established by the King of Yue which was not only free but also provided food and accommodation.

Fang Xun was filled with emotion as he watched this scene.

"Most villagers are short-sighted. Even if they provide food and lodging and reduce rent and taxes, only a small number of people are willing to send their children here. There are only a few hundred girls among nearly 10,000 people. It will take time to change people's minds."

Dongting Prefecture has a population of over 10 million, of which nearly 30% are under the age of 14.

A rough estimate shows that there are about 600,000 to 700,000 children of school age in the area around the city.

But when Fang Xun arrived at Dongting Prefecture and did a quick count, he found that among the many "kindergartens" set up in the prefecture, there were less than 100,000 children attending.

Most of them are children under ten years old, and there are very few older boys.

These young boys also serve as labor force at home. Although there are various favorable policies, most villagers are still unwilling to let this labor force leave.

In their view, it is of no use for their children to study and learn as they will still have to work in the fields in the future.

As for passing the imperial examinations and becoming an official, they dared not even think about it.

The Confucian concept of class hierarchy is deeply rooted in their minds. They will be terrified and trembling with fear if they overstep the boundaries a little. This kind of ideological shackles are not so easy to break.

Not to mention the idea of ​​favoring boys over girls, which resulted in most girls coming to school coming from landlords and gentry families.

"But after the first batch of students have learned something and put it into practice for a period of time, the views of other people will probably change slowly."

Looking at the densely packed little radish heads below, Fang Xun was quite satisfied. After all, so many people came, and they were all the seeds of the future.

He then spoke slowly, his voice as gentle as jade.

"Listen carefully, 'Primary School' is just the beginning. In the future, the palace will also set up 'Junior School' and 'University School'. Once you enter the school, you will become an apprentice of the palace."

In Fang Xun's plan, the education system of the fiefdom, 'primary school' is just the beginning, followed by 'junior high school' and 'university', which correspond to primary, middle and high school in his previous life.

What was taught was not Confucian classics, but various miscellaneous subjects such as mathematics, agriculture, industry, commerce, etc., as well as the most fundamental and practical qualification for advancement for everyone - martial arts.

After graduating from primary school, one can be competent for some minor official jobs. The cultural level requirement is not high, one only needs to be able to read and write and do arithmetic.

After a short period of study, you can be assigned some clerical work, and after graduating from university, you will have the opportunity to become an official!

Fang Xun did not expect that there would be many talented people or masters among them. As long as they could become qualified grassroots executors and carry out orders without fail, it would be enough.

To govern a place, it does not rely on some eloquent person, but on countless executors rooted in the grassroots.

Fang Xun never thought of recruiting talents from outside. Relying on mountains will lead to mountains falling, relying on people will lead to people falling. It is better to rely on yourself than on anything else.

Or they are subordinates that the family has trained since childhood, and they feel at ease and comfortable using them.

Of course, he also understood the principle of eating one bite at a time. Now only the "primary school" has been established, and there is still no sign of "junior high school" and "university".

We have to wait until the first batch of qualified primary school members graduate before we can start building subsequent junior schools and universities.

Within two years, the first batch of apprentices of the newly established "children, young and big" education system will be able to directly serve as grassroots officials after graduation. It is more than enough to govern Dongting Prefecture and thoroughly extend the rule to the towns and villages.

There will also be a large number of redundant personnel to facilitate rapid expansion after the change in the situation!

"From today on, you will eat and live here for the next two years."

".Every morning, there are two hours of literature lessons, first learning to read, then learning to calculate."

"The two hours of martial arts class in the afternoon will lay a foundation for you within two years."

As Fang Xun spoke one story after another, the children below were all confused. Only a few precocious ones opened their eyes wide and almost cried out in surprise.

It would be fine if they could just read and teach knowledge, but they can even practice martial arts!

Most children are simple-minded and unaware of the impact this will have on their destiny.

In their minds, they were sent to kindergarten by their families, and then trained to serve as servants in the palace. They could be beaten and scolded by the master at will, even if they were beaten to death!
Fang Xun, who was giving a lecture, was also expressing his feelings.

'It takes ten years to grow a tree and a hundred years to educate a person. This is just the beginning. It will take at least two more years to reap the fruits before the first batch of students graduate.

For the time being, we can only dispatch some troops from the army to the local areas, and at the same time increase the efforts to recruit grassroots warriors from the lower levels of the martial arts world.'

At the same time, in Dongting City, black-armored soldiers had posted notices in conspicuous places at the main intersections of each street.

A large number of people stopped to look at the three big characters "Recruitment Order" at the top, most of whom were low-level warriors in the martial arts world.

Recently, when they heard that the Palace of the Prince of Yue had publicly announced that it would "recruit military men as officials," they flocked to the palace from all over Wuzhou.

Among them, the majority are at the acquired stage, there are a few at the innate meridian opening stage, and there is none at the awakening stage.

Most of them come from poor backgrounds, and if it weren't for various chances and coincidences, they might not even have the chance to learn to read, let alone obtain a set of skills to practice and enter the acquired realm.

When I saw the content on the list, my heart suddenly became hot.

Even though they are just recruiting minor clerks, these minor clerks can also eat the housekeeper's food.

The Daxuan official system, the monthly salary as a fixed salary is pitifully small. When Fang Xun was a police chief,

Although they were not rich, since they were able to travel thousands of miles from other places to Dongting City, they would not have to worry about food, clothing and livelihood.

The petty officials do not care about the little salary or money; what they value is the official title.

Eating the government's food will not only provide you with martial arts, spiritual rice, elixirs and other resources.

Moreover, once you change into an official, you will have more extensive channels to obtain resources that were previously just a luxury for you!
"I never thought that the King of Yue would be so generous. As long as you are in the acquired realm and your family background is clear, you can be appointed as an official. If you perform well, you may even be promoted to an official!"

"This is really great news. Although one person can feed the whole family, we can only live among the common people. Divine skills and magical rice and elixirs are only encountered in dreams. If I can join the Prince of Yue's Palace, even if I am just a minor official, I will have a great chance to learn superior martial arts!"

"Yes, what are we waiting for? Let's go to the government office. Who knows if His Royal Highness the King of Yue will remove the list because we have too many people? The sooner we succeed, the better!"

While they were discussing, warriors continued to leave and rush to the government office to respond.

Yu Jiaolong recruited so many people this time not only to enrich the grassroots staff, but also to recruit teachers for primary schools.

Although these martial artists at the bottom of the underworld are neither good at literature nor martial arts, they can read and write, and have a basic foundation in martial arts.

Their cultural level is enough to be qualified as minor officials, and many jobs do not require them to have any special talents.

As grassroots executors, it is enough to meet the expectations of those in higher positions without compromise, and it is more than enough to enlighten children of appropriate age.

(End of this chapter)