Change the Tang Dynasty Li Yuanba

Chapter 54 Richard Talks About Education

"Second brother, there is still a way. Instead of waiting until the common people are rich, then study. What I just said is a faster way."

We directly take out a sum of money to build schools in every village and encourage those who want to study to study.Waiting for ordinary people to have more money before going to school is too long.And even if they can study, those famous families will not let them easily step into the officialdom. "

"Don't forget, the most you can do is to meet some talents in the palace examination, and these talents are also selected by those famous families for you? It is still difficult for children from poor families to make a bright future. Therefore, this education is the country's Fundamentally, we must firmly grasp it in our hands.”

Li Cha patiently explained.

"Third brother, what you said is right, but after going around and going around, didn't you return to the issue of money? How could my Datang treasury support such a strong education fund?" Li Shimin was still frowning.

"Hehe, second brother, it scares you. I said a lot of money, but it's not as much as you imagined. I didn't ask you to take out the money all at once. Don't be so sad."

"For the matter of talents, we have to start from two aspects. One is high-end education, which is the comprehensive college I want to build. The other is basic education. It is the rural school we just discussed. Let me explain to you in detail."

Li Cha looked at the frowning Li Shimin and said with a smile.

It may be that Li Cha's smile infected Li Shimin, or it may be that Li Cha's various feats since he returned to the Tang Dynasty gave Li Shimin confidence.

Li Shimin also slowly calmed down, and said: "Then third brother, you should talk to the second brother in detail. The second brother also wants to know how the third brother can break the officialdom controlled by the Shandong gentry and the Guanzhong clan."

"Second brother, let's talk about high-end education first, which is the comprehensive college we are going to build now. There are conditions for recruiting people here. We recruit students who have foundation and intelligence."

"For the first batch of students after the completion, we will lower the enrollment requirements, and then they will have to take an exam if they want to enter the school. And I don't want you to be responsible for all their family's food and clothing problems, only responsible for the outstanding ones who are the pillars of the family. For that part of the students, two conditions are indispensable.”

"There may be only a few hundred students of this kind, so you don't have to worry too much. Besides, those who really don't have learning talent, we will persuade them to engage in other productions. High-end education allows dismissal .”

Li Cha first talked about high-end education.It is equivalent to the high school and university of later generations.

"Third brother, I understand this high-end education, and the national treasury can indeed afford it. I also understand what you said is a lot, and a lot of money. It is nothing more than a long-term contribution. It must be paid out every year. A sum of money to support the children of poor families. I can promise you this, this money, the business you give me will make enough money. You can tell me about the basic education." Li Shimin continued.

"Basic education is the rural school we just discussed. It is to enable the people to be able to read and write, and basic arithmetic is enough. This is enough for the vast majority of people."

"There are two main benefits of implementing basic education in an all-round way. One is to be able to discover those more talented people one step earlier than those wealthy and famous families, and hold them in advance."

"The other thing is that after these people who have received basic education become parents, they can take advantage of the slack time to give their children an early education. By then, everyone will be able to read and count. .”

Richard went on to explain basic education, which is equivalent to compulsory education for later generations.

Li Shimin was deeply shocked by the future described by Li Cha.The first thing he thought of was that it would be a great achievement if all the citizens of the Tang Dynasty could write and count.If this feat, which is famous through the ages, can really be realized in his own hands, then Li Shimin can become an emperor through the ages only with this one feat.

However, reason told him that this was basically impossible.There is not so much money in the national treasury. If he really insists on building schools in every village, he will not only fail, but will drag the country down. Three expeditions to Goguryeo, but after receiving them, they made people miserable, and the people were in dire straits.

So when thinking of this, Li Shimin frowned again.Asked: "Third brother, the basic education you said is good or not, but every village needs to build a school. How can my Tang treasury afford these tens of thousands of schools? I still don't understand how confident you are. Until I can come up with so much money."

"Hehe, second brother, don't worry, just listen to me. In fact, it doesn't cost the court much money at all. You only need to provide one thing, and that is the teacher. Other than that, you don't need anything No need to do it."

"You sit in the high hall all day long, and you don't understand the desire of ordinary people to read and write more. Let's put it this way, if the second brother can arrange a teacher for each village to teach students to read and write for free, then I'm sure, or else In half a month, the villagers will be able to build the school. You don’t need to worry about this at all. And all you need to pay is the teacher’s salary.” Li Cha said with a smile.

"It will really be like what you said? I only need to be responsible for distributing the teacher's salary?" Although Li Cha said firmly, Li Shimin still remained skeptical.

"Second brother, why don't we make a bet? Forget it, it's meaningless to bet with you. The winners and losers are all your own money. Believe it or not, anyway, during the period of building the college, apart from focusing on architecture, I plan to send the other students out to practice, that is, to become teachers in Chang'an City and the villages in the suburbs. You will know whether the school can be built or not." Li Cha continued to laugh on the road.

"Well... this is a good idea. Facts can prove everything. If the villagers can really build the school by themselves, I will definitely support them. I will save tens of thousands of teachers' salaries. I will save the salary. I can afford it."

Li Cha's words immediately gave Li Shimin unlimited hope, and the more he thought about it, the more feasible it became.If it is true as Li Cha said, as long as there are teachers, the villagers will build their own schools, then he can still afford to pay the teacher's salary.

However, soon, Li Shimin became depressed again. There are so many schools, where can he find so many teachers? "Third brother, it's still not enough. Second brother can't find so many teachers. Those who can study now are all for fame. Except for those who are desperate or can't afford their own education, who would waste it?" How about time to teach others how to read?"

Ten years of hard study, just for the title of the golden list, this is the ultimate goal of all scholars in ancient times.Unless it is those who have no hope of becoming an official, or those whose family is in decline and cannot afford to support their own education, or those who are really noble hermits who do not want to be an official.Otherwise, how could it be possible for them to waste time being a teacher?

"Haha, second brother, the method is all thought up by people. As long as you grasp the psychology of those people, things are actually easy to do. It's like how many briquettes stoves are in the homes of every high-ranking official and aristocrat. That thing is very important to them. Is it really useful? It’s also sold by my students all over the street.” Li Cha laughed.

"Then what can the third brother do? Tell the second brother quickly." Seeing Li Cha's confident appearance, Li Shimin immediately became interested. This is related to his title of emperor through the ages.

"Second brother, didn't I just say that it's enough to grasp their psychology. They are afraid of wasting time and have no time to teach their children how to read and write. Don't they just want to be an official after being named on the gold list? Since they all want to be officials Well, that’s good. The first step to becoming an official is to be a good teacher. You can’t teach a few students well, and you still want to be an official to educate the people? That’s definitely not possible. If you want to be an official, go to the village as a teacher first. Let’s talk about the teachers who have been with them for years. And every year we will select ten outstanding talents from these teachers, and when the time comes, they will be given directly to an official. You will save the step of taking the scientific examination, do you think you will still be short of teachers?” It's too easy for Li Cha to catch people.

"That's okay? But third brother, you are right. This is a good idea. It's a good idea, hahaha." Li Shimin laughed loudly after hearing this, isn't it, isn't it that you study to become an official?If you want to become an official, go to the countryside and work as a teacher for two years.

"Don't worry, what's more, the scholars in my Tang Dynasty are not all people who are trying to gain fame, they are almost the same. What they want is to leave a name in history. The more knowledgeable they are, the more they want to leave their own in history books If they want this, you can give it to them. A teacher is the most sacred profession in the world. A scholar should follow the example of Confucius and do a good job of teaching and educating people before becoming an official. What is the essence of a teacher? It is to establish a heart for the world, a life for the living and the people, and a sage for the past. Those scholars with good reputations are still rushing to become this teacher." Li Cha continued.

Facing Li Cha's eloquent talk, Li Shimin's eyes grew bigger and brighter.Excitedly said: "So, the literacy of all people in Tang Dynasty is just around the corner? You have thought of everything, and now you are waiting for me to implement it? Great, I will start preparing when I go back. Hahaha. My The Tang Dynasty will soon be literate for all, and I will eventually become an emperor through the ages, leaving a name in history, hahaha."

Li Shimin was really amazed by Li Cha's words.Li Cha has studied human nature to the extreme.Li Shimin doesn't even need to think about anything now, just implement it directly.

Li Cha looked at the excited Li Shimin, and directly covered his head with his hands, as if Li Shimin had lost a lot of people to him. Li Chengqian, who was listening quietly, also seemed hesitant to speak.

"I said, second brother, you have been overwhelmed by the fantasy of an emperor through the ages. I didn't tell you to do this. I just gave you an example to show that the method is all thought up by people. I I really don't want to say anything to you. Cheng Qian, just say what you have to say." Li Cha said with a wry smile.

"Why, what's wrong? Why are you two looking at me with such expressions? Chengqian, tell me, what's going on?" Li Shimin was completely immersed in his fantasy, Li Cha even suggested that something was wrong, he Didn't even think about it elsewhere.

"Going back to the emperor, my son dare not." Li Chengqian was modest and did not directly point out what was wrong.The implication is that I know, but I don't want to say, father, you should think about it yourself, lest the third uncle laugh at you for not using your brain today.

"If you dare to say it directly. Can the emperor blame you?" Li Shimin said.

"This..." Li Chengqian still didn't want to say it, he hesitated there.

"Haha, Chengqian, just say whatever you think of. Your father is still immersed in his dream and can't get out. The eternal emperor is too attractive to him. He can't figure it out today. It's gone." Li Cha said with a smile.

After Li Shimin heard Li Cha's words, if he couldn't hear the implication, then he was really hopeless. Li Shimin, who had regained his reason, understood it after a turn of his mind.There is no need for Li Chengqian to say anything more.

This didn't wait for Li Chengqian to speak, Li Shimin said by himself: "Chengqian, you don't need to say it, I understand it. I think things are too simple, haha. If I really want to promote this basic education now , the entire Tang Dynasty is probably about to shut down." Li Shimin said with a wry smile.

"Hey, is this coming out of the dream of an emperor through the ages?" Li Cha teased Li Shimin.

(End of this chapter)