Ying Zheng was very interested in Li Shui's proposal.
He said to Li Shui: "I will give you a few days to sort out your thoughts and write a memorial and submit it."
Li Shui smiled slightly: "I'm ready."
Then, he took out a piece of paper from his sleeve.
The courtiers all looked at Li Shui in confusion.
Is he ready in advance? Could it be that he had expected such a problem and had thought of countermeasures in advance?
If true, that's terrible.
Li Shui presented the paper to Ying Zheng, and then said confidently: "I believe that if you want to develop education, the first step is to build factories."
"Shangjun Courtyard now has mills, printing plants, paper mills, iron smelting plants..."
"These factories are all very profitable. Some short-sighted people in Xianyang City often criticize me for amassing money. In fact, I don't love money. I have no choice but to open these factories for the sake of the Qin Dynasty."
"Nowadays, the operation models of these factories are becoming more and more mature. As long as we copy the model of Shangjun Courtyard, factories can quickly open all over the world."
Ying Zheng nodded and said with emotion: "It's amazing to endure the humiliation and bear the burden of being banished to an immortal."
courtier:"……"
Bear the humiliation and bear the burden? It’s like he didn’t make any money…
But His Majesty said this, so what can these courtiers do? I can only hold my nose and admit it.
Li Shui said: "As long as there are enough factories, those who come out of school will have somewhere to go. Otherwise, who would want to go to school if they study for three to five years but have no use?"
Ying Zheng nodded: "That makes sense."
Li Shui added: "As for the school, I opened Shangjun Academy just to explore the experience. Now I have quite a lot of experience."
"The minister proposes that schools be divided into three grades. The lower grade is suitable for children, with the purpose of literacy and literacy, for a period of five years."
"After these children complete their studies, if they are really stupid or unable to continue learning, they can be allowed to go out to work. He has already learned to read and calculate accounts, and he can always be a skilled worker in the factory."
"The medium one is suitable for young people. It lasts for three years. The purpose is to teach principles. For example, the earth under our feet is a round ball, why does it look very flat? Why don't the stars in the sky fall? Why does the water move downwards? flow?"
The courtiers looked confused when they heard this, and many of them were thinking: Yes, why?
Li Shui smiled at them: "Everyone, if you really want to know, you can also go to the night school run by Shangjun Courtyard. Everyone, regardless of gender, old or young, can go to make up classes."
The courtiers suddenly made expressions of disdain.
And Li Xin was still talking to Li Shui: "Brother Li, is this night school expensive?"
Li Shui said: "It's not expensive. The purpose is to popularize knowledge, not to make profit. Each person can pay a hundred dollars to attend a class."
Li Xin snorted and asked, "When will the class start?"
Li Shui said: "On the third day, the sixth day, the ninth day, the twelfth day... classes will start on every multiple of three. Three is a homophone for fairy, is it easy to remember?"
Li Xin nodded repeatedly: "It's easy to remember. Excuse me..."
Chunyu Yue coughed dryly: "Huai Guzi, there is no need to talk about the night school. I think all the adults present are not interested."
Li Shui snorted and said regretfully: "Since I'm not interested, then forget it."
He coughed dryly and said to Ying Zheng: "Those who graduate from secondary schools can choose to continue their studies or go to work."
"The colleges and universities also last for three years. Those who graduate from colleges and universities are the real talents screened at all levels. They can take the imperial examination or concentrate on research."
"Your Majesty, I believe that after more than ten years of study, these talents are all the pillars of Great Qin. Whether they join the court as officials or invent new things, Great Qin will prosper and quickly become a fairyland on earth. "
"Moreover, we can also vigorously publicize some deeds. For example, a child from a poor village studied diligently and never let go of his papers. After more than ten years of hard work, he passed the imperial examination and became a master."
"Or maybe a child from a poor family, his parents are disabled, and his sister is seriously ill. The child is doing odd jobs and studying at the same time. He finally succeeds in his studies, researches something new, and gets investment from Shangjun Courtyard. From then on, overnight He suddenly became rich and his family lived a good life.”
Ying Zheng smiled slightly: "Interesting."
Li Shuigan laughed and said: "Now Mr. Fu Yao's newspapers are selling very hotly, and the people of Li like to buy one and read it. If these stories are published in the newspaper, they will spread throughout the country within a few days. The world."
"And what will those people who have been poor for generations think after hearing about it? They will definitely yearn for it and urge their children to study hard."
This time not only Ying Zheng, but also the courtiers nodded.
Many people are even thinking in their hearts: Huaiguzi and Fuyao publish newspapers...could they have anticipated today's move?
Chunyu Yue suddenly said quietly: "After listening to the words of the banished immortal, I have some insights. In this way, whoever controls the school in the future will control the smart people in the world?"
Li Shui said: "That's right. Therefore, the school must be run by the imperial court. First, the imperial court runs the school, and it is fair and just. There will be no academic bosses controlling the school, so that the children of some high-ranking officials can sneak into the school. "
"Both, the school belongs to the imperial court, and the teachers in the school also belong to the imperial court. Then the students also belong to the imperial court. To prevent some people with evil intentions from gathering people to cause trouble and secretly rebel in the name of running a school."
"Shangjun Academy, I also intend to hand it over to His Majesty."
Ying Zheng nodded, and the courtiers also breathed a sigh of relief.
They felt that Li Shui was quite thoughtful.
Li Shui saw that everyone was very happy, and then said quietly: "Your Majesty, I suggest that the school establishment order be promulgated as soon as possible. Then starting from the next imperial examination, those who are interested in taking the imperial examination must have attended a higher education institution."
"Those adult scholars are not suitable to go to lower schools or secondary schools. They can be asked to take an entrance exam. If they pass, they can go directly to higher schools."
"In this way, these people have gone to school and have some knowledge in their minds, so they will not make jokes. They will understand that the earth under our feet is round and why the water flows downward."
Ying Zheng nodded: "That makes sense."
Li Shui looked at the adults present again: "What do you think?"
Chunyu Yue and others said: "Very good, why not?"
Li Shui grinned, and then said to Ying Zheng: "In addition, I also suggested that the courtiers should be assessed. After all, there are more and more new inventions and new discoveries. This knowledge is changing with each passing day and is constantly being updated. ah."
"Some adults are still stuck in the manure stage, but they don't know that chemical fertilizers have become popular."
"Some adults are in charge of the inns, but they don't know that more and more highways are being built in Beidi County."
"Some adults are in charge of mining, but they don't know that the workshops in Shangjun Courtyard can already make large amounts of steel."
"If you adults are out of touch with the outside world, how can you govern the world? Can the world not be in chaos?"
Ying Zheng nodded: "Yes, assessment is indeed required. Those with excellent performance in the assessment can be promoted as appropriate. Those with poor performance can be dismissed as appropriate."
Li Shui responded with a smile.
Ying Zheng explained some more things and then let them go.
After leaving Ying Zheng's study, Chunyu Yue and Wang Wan thought more and more that something was wrong.
In the future... there will be an assessment? How to assess specifically? Examine the opinions of ancient sages and sages? Judging from His Majesty's intention, that doesn't seem to be the case.
Could it be that... we want to examine why the earth is round? Assessment: Why does water flow to lower places?
The courtiers were a little flustered. They looked at Li Shui, but Li Shui remained calm and quickly returned to Shangjun Courtyard with Li Xin.
As soon as Li Shui entered the Shangjun Courtyard, he said to Niu Dao: "Someone may come to ask about the night school in a while."
Niu Calf blinked and asked in confusion: "Do we have night classes?"
Li Shui said: "It will be available soon. If anyone comes to ask, just say it is three hundred yuan a night."
The calf cried out.
Li Shui added: "But you have to tell them. Three hundred dollars is for the ordinary class. The people in it are either aunts who want to learn how to read, or old men who have finished their farm work. There are also people who want to know a few words so that they can go to work. Beggars. Also, night classes are held in thatched houses. During class, forget about the mat, just sit on the straw."
"Also remind them to bring a fan with them when they come, so they can use it to drive away mosquitoes and mice."
The calf scratched his head: "Can the beggar give you three hundred dollars?"
Li Shui: "...why do you always have such strange focus?"
The calf laughed dryly.
Li Shui continued: "If anyone asks, is there a noble class?"
"Just tell them, of course there are. In the aristocratic class, they are all ministers of the court, noble and elegant. The place where the class is held is a spacious and clean house. There are not only mats and tables, but also tea and pastries. However, ...Ten thousand dollars per lesson.”
The calf's eyes widened: "Ten thousand dollars per class? Isn't it too expensive? Will anyone come to take classes?"
Li Shui said with a smile: "There will be, there will be, don't worry. Some people who care about face have no other choice but to go to night school."
Niu Dao said: "Then if there are really noble people who pay 10,000 yuan to attend the class, will they still receive the 100,000 yuan ticket price?"
Li Shui glared and cursed: "You are really obsessed with money. We teach and educate people to impart knowledge. They have already paid 10,000 yuan, why do you have the nerve to charge more tickets?"
The calf lowered his head in shame.
After Li Shui finished scolding him, he patted his shoulder again and whispered: "However, don't publicize the free tickets for night school students for the time being."
"You should promote something else first, and say that Shangjun Courtyard has issued a monthly card. Spend one million dollars to buy a monthly card, and you can enter and leave Shangjun Courtyard at will within a month."
"Wait until most of the adults have bought monthly passes, and then you announce that night school students will not be charged admission."
Niu Calf shuddered and said cautiously: "Ban the immortal...if you do this, the villain won't be beaten to death, right?"
Li Shui stuffed a piece of paper into Niu Dao's hand: "Don't worry, I have arranged everything for you."
Afterwards, Li Shui and Li Xin walked away arm in arm.
The calf unfolded the paper and took a look.
It is a newspaper, with reports on Tian Weng and Xiangli Zhufenghou on the front. On the back...the back is Mr. Fuyao's new personal accident insurance.
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"Sell newspapers! Sell newspapers! The first woman in the Qin Dynasty was granted the title of marquis. The first woman in the Qin Dynasty was granted the title of marquis..." the newsboy shouted excitedly.
Today’s newspapers are selling really well, mainly because the news is so powerful.
Outside Xianyang City, a few beggars collected two pennies and bought a newspaper.
They saw the large photos of Xiangli Zhu and Tian Weng, saw a hint of happiness in their shyness, and saw the bright sparkle in their eyes.
"Hey, I'm a Marquis." One of them said.
"Yes, a woman can be regarded as the first person in history to be granted the title of Marquis." Another person said with emotion.
Another person said: "Isn't this considered the glory of us Mohists?" A third person said.
"Forget it, why doesn't it count? Aren't we also Mohists?" The last person muttered.
Then the four of them looked at each other, hugged each other and cried.
It is true that they are Mohists. They lost most of them when they assassinated Li Shui. Later, Xiang Liang rebelled, and only a dozen people died.
Later, in order to avoid being hunted by the government, they hid in Tibet all day long. They were starved of food and nervous, and another batch of people died.
Now there are only four people left. They make a living by begging on the streets, and every time they think of the fact that they were once descendants of Mohists, it feels like a lifetime ago.
They cried for a while, and one of them said: "This newspaper said that Xianglizhu has petitioned Your Majesty to pardon us. Moreover, she also wants to recruit scholars from all over the world to go to Shangjun Courtyard to do research together."
The remaining three people said: "Although we don't pay much attention to strange skills, we are Mohists after all. We are definitely more skilled than others in studying things. But... is this news true or false?"
Someone else said: "Is this a strategy of the imperial court? To lure us out and then kill us?"
At first, the man shook his head: "Impossible. The circulation of this newspaper has been reviewed and verified. It is extremely credible. If His Majesty goes back on his word on this, it will be too damaging to the majesty of the emperor."
A scholar said: "That's not necessarily the case. If they catch us and then kill us quietly, who would know?"
Several Mohists were silent for a while, and suddenly someone said: "We are already begging on the street, and living like this, what difference does it make between death and immortality?"
This sentence touched the hearts of other Mohists.
They nodded: "Yes. As a Mohist, I am begging on the street. Living like this is an embarrassment to my ancestors. That's all, let's go to Shang Jun's Courtyard."
They had made up their minds and walked towards Shangjun's courtyard together.
When they came to the door, they saw several richly dressed people negotiating with the calf.
The courtiers were all furious and shouted: "How dare you deceive me? Is there any reason for a beggar to go to night school? You are obviously trying to extort money and trick me into going to the night school that costs 10,000 yuan per class, right?" "
The calf clutched the personal accident insurance tightly and stammered: "This... this..."
At this time, several Mohists came over cautiously and whispered: "Excuse me..."
As soon as they said the word "Excuse me", the courtiers looked at them as if they had seen a ghost: Is there really a beggar coming to class?
