Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 28
"Minerals... Microorganisms... This is what Youyang learned in Frangji again? I don't know which subject it belongs to?"

Her Royal Highness has learned to reason and associate by herself.

Xue Lang said: "Minerals belong to chemistry, and microorganisms belong to biology."

Her Royal Highness asked with great interest: "Chemistry has been told by Youyang, what is this biology?"

Xue Lang said: "Biology is the study of all living objects. From the human beings who are the spirits of all things, down to the subtle things invisible to the human eye, as long as they are alive."

Her Royal Highness nodded and did not ask further questions.Xue Lang called Ma Yuanliang and told him to open the windows to bask in the sun when the sun was shining during the day, and close the windows when there was no sun.

Xue Lang was going to the side hall, meeting with Lady Liu to sort out the documents and account books that had just been handed over, and Her Royal Highness the Princess was going back to the main hall.

Princess Pingyang called Xue Lang to her side, and said like gossip: "I remember Youyang once said that in Frangji, children have to go to school for 12 consecutive years starting from the age of six, and they study separately from what Youyang taught. That’s what you said, isn’t it?”

"That's right! Elementary school is simple, mainly learning the basics. The main subjects are Chinese and mathematics, interspersed with some enlightenment courses in other subjects; middle school gradually deepens the difficulty of the courses, and when it comes to university, students choose the subjects they are interested in and specialize in learning. "

Princess Pingyang said: "University? How many years will I have to study?"

"Usually four years."

"In this way, wouldn't it be 16 years of school?"

Her Royal Highness couldn't hide her surprise.Xue Lang paused. In modern times, I am used to it. I seldom count how many years of study. Now, if I count it, it will take me 16 years to go to university. If I add a master's degree and a doctor's degree, one-third of my life will be spent on schooling. .In order to survive and seek knowledge, human beings also work hard.

Therefore, Xue Lang sighed: "His Royal Highness said so, it is true, it takes 16 years to study from elementary school to university."

Princess Pingyang said: "Sixteen years, I'm afraid the cost is not small, can an ordinary family afford it?"

"Whether you can afford it or not depends on the family. Even in Frangji, education expenditures account for a very large proportion of household expenditures. If there are no accidents or other accidents in ordinary families, there is no need to pay for a child's education expenses." Problem; if there is a change in the family and the cost increases, it will be a big problem to afford the children's education expenses."

Xue Lang thought to himself that education loans are only available in college, but not in high school, so he had to drop out of school.

Princess Pingyang said: "From this point of view, no matter where you are, going to school and seeking knowledge is a huge expense, and you can't do without money."

"Your Highness is right! In Frangji, no matter men, women, young or old, powerful and common people have the idea that 'everything is inferior, only education is high'. Part of the national strength of the entire country must be invested in education. At that time, Six years of elementary school and three years of junior high school are called compulsory education. Tuition fees are exempted. According to national laws, all citizens of the country must receive compulsory education, and parents must also cooperate. Otherwise, it is a violation of the law. matter."

In fact, the compulsory education stipulated by the state is a good thing.It may not be seen in economically developed areas, but in poor and remote areas, the benefits of compulsory education are evident.

At the very least, from school to junior high school, I can always do simple calculations, and I know most of the words. When I go out to work, look at street signs, and calculate my financial income, at least I will not be deceived.

"There are such regulations? Where does the expenditure come from? Is it a state tax?"

This time, Princess Pingyang was really surprised, her almond eyes were round and round, she was a little less cold and a little more cute.Xue Lang said: "At that time, the country once publicized to the people that no matter how hard it is, children should not be poor, and no matter how poor they are, education should not be poor. The way of education is for the present, and the benefit will be for the future. It is imperative to inspire people's wisdom. Almost all schools are It is established by the state, teachers who teach, their salaries are also paid by the state, everything is paid by the state, and students only need to prepare living expenses, books, pens and ink by themselves."

Princess Pingyang is not a person who doesn't understand anything, and she can understand the huge cost just by hearing it. She stopped, her expression could almost be described as dull, and exclaimed: "The house of the school, the teacher who teaches, the desks, chairs and benches for school, etc. Wait, such a huge expense is all paid by the state tax? Then how rich is Frangji?
Her Royal Highness lost her voice, frightened by the estimated numbers in her mind.Xue Lang didn't explain, although he knew that Her Royal Highness must have misunderstood something, but if it can indirectly affect the investment and attitude of Li Tang Dynasty towards education, that would be great.

The Chinese nation is a nation that attaches great importance to education and inheritance.Looking at the so-called four ancient civilizations in the world at that time, only the Chinese civilization has been inherited from ancient times to the present. This is naturally inseparable from the nation's habit of being eager to learn and progress, and attaching importance to educational inheritance.

Therefore, Xue Lang said: "It's not very rich, but when the social economy and the national economy develop to a certain stage, it can be done. It took many, many years for Franz to achieve the situation at that time. If you put it here... ...In my opinion, let’s solve the basic food and clothing problem first.”

Princess Pingyang choked, and looked at Xue Lang with a half-smile: "Youyang is really as honest as he said."

Uh... Was this complained by Her Highness the Princess?
Xue Lang laughed aloud: "I have heard from my ancestors that when employing people in the Jin Dynasty, there was an argument that 'there are no low-ranking scholars at the top, and no ordinary people at the bottom'. A person's status depends only on bloodlines, regardless of character or talent. If you can't be successful, it depends on your reincarnation skills. Right?"

"Reincarnation technology..."

Her Royal Highness the Princess smiled: "This statement is quite clever, and the reason is explained. It was true in the Jin Dynasty."

Xue Lang said: "Actually, there will be such an argument. In addition to the noble family's dominance of the government, there is another big reason, and that is the popularity rate of knowledge!"

"The penetration rate of knowledge?! Why?"

Xue Lang explained: "The so-called knowledge penetration rate is the proportion of people who have attended school in the total population. For example, assuming that the total population is 100 and only 5 people have attended school, the knowledge penetration rate is That works out to be 5.00%."

Princess Pingyang nodded, she understood, and signaled Xue Lang to continue.

Xue Lang said: "The dissemination of knowledge depends on the dissemination of books in addition to the professors. At that time, most of the books were in the hands of the gentry. Even if the poor people have the desire to study, they have no way to study. Without books, how can we learn?" Learning? How can I learn if I can’t afford a pen, ink, paper and inkstone? How can I learn if I can’t afford Mr. Shuxiu? Besides, the gentry and the aristocratic family are a natural alliance of interests.”

(End of this chapter)