"In this case, how much will it cost?" Although Zhu Biao was moved, he also knew that this was an unimaginable cost and had to ask clearly.
Han Du silently calculated, "In the 30th year of Hongwu, there were 14 million households in the Ming Dynasty. If they were enlightened at the age of eight and studied for ten years, there would be about 7 million people who needed to be fed by the emperor. These people would eat two liters a year. It would also cost 14 million guan to pass the money. Add in pens, ink, paper, inkstones and the salary of the county school teacher, then it would cost about 24 million guan. Of course, the county school needs to be built in the first year, so the cost There will be more, about 34 million strings."
Zhu Biao looked at Han Du blankly. He had long heard that Han Du could earn a fortune every day, and he would not hesitate to spend it. He didn't really believe it before, but now Zhu Biao believes it.
Just opening your mouth will cost 34 million yuan. This is much better than any prodigal son. He is throwing gold and silver into the water!
"Why does it cost so much? Thirty-four million dollars, do you know how much it is?" Zhu Biao couldn't help but raise his voice.
Han Du looked calm and nodded slightly: "This is only the first year's cost. From now on, it will cost about 24 million yuan every year."
"No money, no money!" Zhu Biao was angry and waved vigorously at Han Du, "The way you spend your money, the inner treasury left by my father to me will not be able to withstand a few years of hard work, no money!"
Seeing that Zhu Biao was cheating, Han Du couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty shares the world with the people. If the people's children don't even have the opportunity to study, how can it be regarded as sharing the world? Besides, although the annual cost is a lot, but With the support of the Overseas Governor's Mansion, not only is it enough to spend every year, but there is also a balance of about half. What's more important is that if the emperor does this, no one in the world will dare to covet the inner treasury. If the emperor doesn't do it, even if it is The more gold and silver stored in the internal storage, the more coveted it is!"
On the one hand, if you spend 24 million yuan every year, you can still keep less than half. On the one hand, he didn't spend a penny, but judging from Han Du's intentions, he wouldn't help him out next time.
Zhu Biao thought about the eyes of the officials staring at his inner treasure, hesitated again and again, and finally nodded reluctantly.
"Okay, I agree."
In the morning court the next day, Zhu Biao directly announced that he would vigorously promote culture and education and use his own money to build county schools in every county of the Ming Dynasty, so that all children of school age would have the opportunity to study.
"Long live my emperor, long live long live~"
Seeing the emperor's generous support for culture and education, all the officials were suddenly excited. The emperor paid for all the children in the world to study for free. This was the first time since the beginning of the world!
At the same time, no one dared to stare at the emperor's inner treasury anymore. The annual cost of these children alone is an astronomical figure. Anyone who continues to seize the emperor's inner treasury will be despised by scholars all over the world.
Seeing that all the ministers had bowed down, Zhu Biao felt slightly proud and said to Chen Di: "After the county school in the world, it will be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites."
"I obey!" Chen Di bowed quickly.
Then, Zhu Biao looked at Zhang Yan again, "In the performance evaluation of county officials for promotion, one item is to increase the number of students. If there are too many people who should study but do not go to school, the relevant county magistrate and governor will be held accountable."
"I obey the decree!" Zhang Yan said in obeisance.
Zhu Biao issued the decree, and the General Affairs Department dispatched the decree to all provinces and counties as quickly as possible.
Shaanxi, Xi'an Prefecture, Yinchuan County.
A group of government officials came outside the government office holding a piece of bright yellow paper. He quickly smeared paste on the wall and posted the imperial list. The other two government officials immediately sounded the gongs in their hands, and soon attracted many people.
"Huangbang, what big thing happened? Let's go and take a look..."
The people gathered.
Someone raised his hand to the Yamen officer and asked, "Master, what's going on?"
The yamen officer glanced at him and ignored him since he was not an acquaintance.
After almost all the people gathered, he said loudly: "The emperor has decreed that a county school should be opened in this county. All children between the ages of eight and sixteen will go to the county school to study... They will have food, clothing and everything they need." The county school provides…”
"Reading? Reading! Doesn't it cost money?" An old man's eyes widened nervously, and his lips were trembling. He grabbed the person next to him and managed to stand firm.
The person who was caught was not annoyed, but also said happily: "Our county finally has a county school, and it is paid for by the emperor, so we don't have to escape a penny ourselves...Long live the emperor!"
"Long live the Emperor!"
"Long live the emperor, long live the emperor..."
All the people who got the news, no matter it was sunny or rainy, no matter whether the ground was dry or muddy, knelt down towards the capital and shouted long live!
Within a few days, even the most remote mountain villages heard the news.
In an adobe house, there were cracks in the walls, making it appear that air was leaking from everywhere.
Obviously, this family is not wealthy.
A family of three is sitting at the table eating.
A half-grown boy who was as strong as a calf looked at his favorite food in the bowl, but he had no intention of eating it.
"Yazi, what's wrong? Eat!" A woman couldn't help but urge her son when she saw him in a daze.
When the child saw his father looking up at him, he mustered up his courage and said, "Dad, I want to study!"
Hearing this, the man buried his head again and said, "Our family is like this, how can we have the money for you to study?"
The child quickly said: "Dad, I heard that the emperor pays for people all over the world to study. We don't have to spend money."
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"Really? Who did you listen to?" The man raised his head in surprise.
The child quickly said: "I heard what my uncle said when I was at my uncle's house today. I heard about it when I went to the county town, and I also decided to send my eldest brother to study."
The woman was stunned for a moment, then said: "Of course it's good to study, but you are already eleven years old, and I'm afraid you won't get any results if you continue to study. It's better to stay at home and you can help the family in two years." Already..."
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The man slapped his hand on the table, interrupting the woman's words. "Hmph! A woman's opinion."
"Master, I don't want you to work too hard..." The woman was scolded, and tears fell down like strings of beads.
But the man shook his head and said: "Don't say it's hard work. As long as Yazi can really read, I will let him read this book even if it costs my life. Hurry up and eat. After eating, I will ask my eldest brother what happened. what's going on."
"Thank you, Dad!" The child seemed to regain his liveliness instantly, and even his food tasted extremely sweet.
...
Han Du returned to the household department and called Wang Yuanji and Zhao Yu.
He smiled and said: "We're done. From now on, no matter which department wants to allocate money and food, they have to prepare the list themselves. We are only responsible for reviewing it. If it is approved, we will allocate the money and food to them."
"Master, what if it hasn't been reviewed?" Zhao Yu asked worriedly. The reason why he was able to survive even when the Ministry of Revenue was marginalized was because he understood the nature of officials in the officialdom too well.
He also participated in the formulation of price lists for items, so he naturally knew how difficult these things were for officials in various ministries.
Han Du waved his hand and said lightly: "Then call them back and let them come back after they are done. They want to allocate money. If they can't even do this, then don't ask for money."
These lists may be a headache for traditional officials. But for an official who was born in an academy, he is simply familiar with the road and is not worth mentioning.
In recent years, in order to avoid suspicion, Han Du did not place a large number of officials from academies in the court, resulting in these officials being squeezed out by traditional officials. Now that he has such a good opportunity, Han Du will naturally not turn a blind eye to his disciple.
Taking advantage of this matter, it is just a matter of convenience for officials with academy background to show their talents.
After leaving the household affairs to Wang Yuanji and Zhao Yu, Han Du returned home with peace of mind and enjoyed the time with his wife and children.
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Japanese country.
Several rows of wooden houses form a square courtyard-like structure. This is the Hanagiku Imperial Palace, the residence of Emperor Kameyama of the Southern Dynasty of Japan.
Reiko Komatsu was sitting among the flowers. Not only did she not show any signs of aging after not seeing her for several years, but her brows had gained a bit of a heroic spirit.
Hosokawa Noriyuki was hunched over, taking small steps with wooden clogs under his feet, and trotted all the way to Reiko Komatsu.
"Owner."
Komatsu Reiko did not raise her head, but still looked at the book in her hand, and said softly: "Did we lose the battle in Kyoto?"
Hosokawa Mokiyuki raised his head in surprise. This news had just come. As soon as he got the news, he came to see him immediately. He was very sure that Komatsu Reiko could not have gotten the news earlier elsewhere. In other words, Komatsu Reiko only relied on her wisdom to deduce the outcome of the Battle of Kyoto?
"My master is a scholar of heaven and his guess is accurate. We lost the battle in Kyoto."
Komatsu Reiko suddenly threw the book on the table angrily, "It's not that I predict, but I know that as long as Ming is here, we can't completely defeat Bei Dynasty. As long as we have the advantage, Ming will secretly help Bei Dynasty. Of course, the Northern Dynasty cannot even think of defeating us. As long as we fall into a disadvantage, Ming Dynasty will still help us defeat the Northern Dynasty."
Hosokawa Noriyuki didn't dare to speak, so he had to bury his head deeply.
"Although the Japanese country is small, it cannot be manipulated like this..."
Hearing Komatsu Reiko's sigh, Hosokawa Noriyuki raised his head and couldn't help but ask: "Why doesn't the master persuade the emperor? With the emperor's favor and trust in the master, the emperor should listen to the master, right?"
Komatsu Reiko shook his head slightly and sighed: "Do you think I haven't persuaded my father? But my father always thought that he had strong soldiers and horses and was determined to unify the Japanese country. But he didn't expect that the strong soldiers and horses in his eyes were because of us. What we eat is the food provided by Ming Dynasty, and what we hold in our hands is the sword bought from Ming Dynasty. This is the power of being completely dependent on Ming Dynasty, and it is hypocritical power."
"Besides, what's the use even if I can persuade my father? Could it be that the hatred between us and the Northern Dynasty is getting deeper and deeper? Even if we want to stop, is the Northern Dynasty also willing to stop?"
