Reborn Tang Emperor Li Chengqian

Chapter 64
The new year passed quickly, and the emperor and officials of Tang Dynasty officially went to work on the fifth day of the new year.

In Liangyi Hall, Li Er and Li Chengqian and his son were discussing something.

"Chengqian, I have already said that if you want to build a so-called school, I still need to think about it!" Li Er said.

Datang has its own education system. If schools are established as Li Chengqian described, it will inevitably cause chaos in the original education system.

It is inevitable that there will be no troubles. Right now, Datang is preparing for the Eastern Expedition, and he is not willing to see any mistakes at this juncture!
"Father! My son has told you many times that building a school will bring you nothing but benefits! The Tang Dynasty will only be more prosperous!" Li Chengqian said. As early as the 17th year of Zhenguan, he had repeatedly told Li Er Propose the establishment of a school.

It's just that Li Er has been playing sloppy with him and kept telling him to wait. This time, he will make Li Er agree to run the school no matter what.

Now being able to read and write is basically in the hands of aristocratic families, who organize private schools in the form of families and disciples.

The professors are all disciples and disciples within their families, but it is very difficult for the children of poor families to study.

However, cultural knowledge is in the hands of aristocratic families, so the so-called gentry is formed. Sooner or later, the gentry will become a hidden danger to the court. They hold high positions and block the promotion of the poor.

In order to suppress or even replace the gentry, it is necessary to allow more children from poor families to have a path to promotion.

The imperial examination system is the best example. The thousand-year-old imperial examination system eventually led to the demise of the gentry. The big reason is that the children of poor families got promoted.

The gentry disappeared from the stage of history at the end of the Tang Dynasty. If the gentry families were eliminated at the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, more people must be able to study.

As long as you can read, you can open the wisdom of more people.

As a time traveler, Li Chengqian knew the importance of enlightenment!
If you want more people to study, you must set up schools, starting from elementary schools, and setting up elementary schools, middle schools, and universities!
Li Chengqian plans to run a public school in Datang, so that more people can come to the school to study.

"It's not that I don't know what you're talking about, but if you want to set up schools all over the Tang Dynasty at once, the local financial revenue can't support such a huge teaching problem." Li Erdao.

Li Er also understands that in order to balance and eliminate the gentry, it is necessary to let the children of poor families get promoted, but the problem is where to get so much money and what kind of school to run.

Datang's finances are being spent every day, and there are still many places where the money is needed. There is no way to spare part of the budget to run the school.

"Father, you don't have to worry about this! As long as Father promises to give me the right to manage the school and the money, I can handle it myself!"

"Besides, I didn't open schools in the entire Tang Dynasty at once, but as an experimental site around Chang'an. At that time, if possible, I will promote it to the whole country." Li Chengqian said.

Money is not a big problem, Li Chengqian already has the idea of ​​making money in his heart, and now the most urgent thing is whether he can get the right to run a school from Li's second hand.

Only with Li Er's approval can he ask the Ministry of Industry to build a school for him, otherwise, there is really no way for the Ministry of Industry to work.

Li Er thought for a while, but still did not agree to Li Chengqian, and said: "Don't worry about this matter, let Zhen and Wuji discuss it, you go back and write a note first."

"Father! Don't miss this opportunity! If the Tang Dynasty wants to be more prosperous, it must set up schools so that more people can master knowledge, so that they can do their best for the Tang Dynasty. We must start from a baby to make a country rich and strong. !" Li Chengqian tried his best to persuade Li Er.

Seeing that Li Er was still hesitating, Li Chengqian continued: "Father only needs to give me a few years to test whether such a method will work."

"I can also guarantee that I will never touch any of the money in the Datang treasury. I also ask my father for permission!"

"Forget it, it's just this time for you. I'll be as ugly as I said before. If you don't ask about the establishment of the school, I don't even want to take a penny from the treasury." Li Er finally compromised. Let him try.

Only after experiencing failure can he recognize the facts. It's better not to dampen his enthusiasm now.

"Thank you father! I can take care of the money matter. If there is nothing else, I will leave first!" Li Chengqian was overjoyed and saluted.

Li Erdao: "Don't worry, I'm asking you, have you thought about where to experiment with your so-called school?"

"I have already thought about these things! Set up large schools in Chang'an and Luoyang, middle schools in prefectures, and elementary schools in counties." Li Chengqian said.

"You have a good idea! Tell me your opinion, what exactly do you plan to do?" Li Er asked.

"I plan to let children who are five or six years old go to elementary school uniformly, and set up preschool classes in elementary schools, so that these children can be enlightened in preschool classes."

"Then, they will go from preschool to elementary school, and after six years of systematic education, they will be able to go to middle school..." Li Chengqian told Li Er about the general education situation in detail.

In ancient times, children entered school between the ages of 8 and 15, and there was no clear dividing line, which led to different levels of knowledge that could be mastered.

Make the students' good and bad are uneven!
Therefore, Li Chengqian's first step is to unify the age groups for going to school so that everyone can be on the same starting line.

As for whether you can succeed in learning, it depends on everyone's talent and hard work.

As for the standards for entering a higher school, it can be determined through examinations, and some poor students can be screened out, so that more outstanding students can have room for development.

After talking about the school's system, let's talk about the content subjects taught in the school, except for the Confucian classics such as the Four Books and Five Classics.

The school will also teach the students the skills to make a living so that the students can find a way to make a living in the future.

This will be more beneficial to the rule of the empire, and the people will live and work in peace and contentment, and the Tang Dynasty will naturally prosper.

"These methods of yours are good! You can give it a try. Have you chosen which state or county to set up a middle school and a primary school?" After listening to Li Chengqian's explanation, Li Er asked.

"I've already thought about this! So I set up a school in the county where the Zhechong Mansion under my East Palace is located, so that it will be easier to manage." Li Chengqian said.

After talking about teaching, the next thing is to choose a site to build a school. Li Chengqian has long thought about it. Setting up a school in the county where the Zhechong Mansion under the East Palace is also convenient for him to directly manage these schools in the future.

"Since you've already thought about everything, I won't say anything! You can figure it out yourself!" Li Er said.

"Thank you, father! Your servant will leave!" Li Chengqian took a few steps back, turned and left the Liangyi Hall.

(End of this chapter)