Following Zhu Di's edict, the county magistrates, magistrates, gentry, and village elders from other prefectures and counties in Beiping Prefecture also quickly gathered at Prince Yan's Mansion with maps of their various prefectures and counties that could build elementary schools.
Then, it was reviewed by Zhu Fu and Guo An, and Zhu Di also took a look.
However, these prefectures and counties do not have as many people as Wanping County and Daxing County.
Naturally, there are fewer school-age children.
Therefore, some states and counties with many school-age children can only build four elementary schools, while states and counties with few people can only build three.
Even so, the magistrates were very satisfied. These were their achievements during their tenure.
As for the village elders and gentry, their faces were also full of joy.
They all know that Shi Guoan, the chief minister of Prince Yan, prefers Wanping County, followed by Daxing County.
Who allowed Wanping County and Daxing County to be annexes to Beiping City?
Now, they are very satisfied to be able to build four or three elementary schools in their respective states and counties.
Moreover, on top of the elementary education, there is now an additional three-year elementary school, which is equivalent to a left-centered education!
This is even more joyful for those gentry and country folk.
In this way, they will not have to invite some masters to teach their children at home after their children are enlightened.
After a long discussion, some villagers raised their concerns.
"But Guo Changshi, with so many disciples, can he recruit enough disciples?"
"Masters in Mengxue can enjoy the same salary and treatment as scribes in Prince Yan's palace."
"In addition, within ten years, if you serve as a master in these elementary schools for five years, you can directly become a scribe in Prince Yan's Palace, or you can enjoy the same quota as a scribe in Prince Yan's Palace and go to Goryeo or Japan to serve as an official!
After ten years, anyone who has served as a tutor for three years in the Mengxu School will receive ten points when taking the exam to be a scribe in Prince Yan's Mansion! "
"Your Highness is wise!"
All the gentry, villagers and elders were all beaming with joy.
As a result, there will inevitably be many scholars who want to become masters of those who have studied under the Mongolian School.
Only a group of magistrates and magistrates looked hesitant, but after only hesitating for a moment, those magistrates and magistrates slowly spoke: "His Royal Highness King Yan, Guo Changshi, as a result, many children and students have gone to elementary schools.
The state schools and county schools in various states and counties are a bit wasteful. "
"Um?"
Hearing this, Zhu Di, Guo An and others couldn't help but be stunned.
They seemed to have forgotten the rules and regulations of each state and county from the very beginning.
"In this way, each state and county will build one less elementary school!"
As soon as Zhu Di said these words, all the gentry and villagers were shocked.
As for those magistrates and magistrates, their faces were overjoyed and they looked at Zhu Di expectantly.
However, after waiting for a long time, Zhu Di had no intention of speaking again.
But those gentry and villagers could no longer bear it, their faces full of misery.
"Your Highness Mingjian, our villages in various states and counties are far apart from each other. If there are only two or three Mengxue in each state and county.
Children who live far away from each other need to walk dozens of miles to go to school. "
"Yes, Your Highness, not to mention that the country roads are dangerous, and there are also wild animals. It is such a long road. Many children walk from home to Mengxue, but it is already dark and they cannot go to school at all!"
"Your Highness, if all children cannot be admitted to elementary school, then the elementary school that Your Highness has worked so hard to build will be a huge waste..."
"this……"
Zhu Di frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then looked at Zhu Fu aside.
"Zhu Qing, there is some truth in what you gentlemen and elders said. Do the elementary schools built in Wanping County and Daxing County also have such problems?"
Hearing this, all the gentry and village elders couldn't help but have a flash of pride in their eyes.
They said this just because they paid attention to the education affairs in Wanping County and Daxing County.
Sure enough, Zhu Fu nodded slightly.
"Your Highness, forgive me. During this period of time, I have also received several reports from those Meng Xuefu. Although there are some children who have traveled far away, the number is not very large."
Zhu Di asked: "Why is this?"
Zhu Fu thought for a while and then said: "Your Highness, of the five elementary schools in Wanping County and Daxing County, only one is in Beiping City.
The remaining four are scattered in the village below.
Therefore, there are still fewer students in that situation! "
There should be many people who are still waiting and watching, and don't dare to let their children go to school at will, right?
Guo An complained silently in his heart.
"I see!"
Zhu Di nodded slightly and couldn't help but say: "Is it possible that four or five elementary schools need to be built in other states and counties?"
With the previous experience and lessons learned, Zhu Fu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I think we should consider the situation of the people in each state and county before deciding how many schools to build!"
All the gentry and village elders suddenly beamed with joy.
However, Zhu Di looked at Guo An aside and felt that the matter was not as simple as Zhu Fu thought.
"I wonder if Guo Qing has any good solution to this matter?"
Guo An pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Your Highness, Wei Chen thinks that the Mongolian studies should be converted into social studies!"
"Social Studies?"
Zhu Di, Zhu Fu and others were stunned for a moment, and then their eyes lit up.
Guo An had already spoken: "In the 23rd year of the Yuan Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty, the court of the Yuan Dynasty issued an order: Fifty households in each county-affiliated village should form a commune, and a president should be appointed to educate and encourage farmers and mulberry trees. There is a school, and teachers who are familiar with scriptures are selected, and children are enrolled in the school during the slack season.
At that time, social studies began to be established in Jiangxi, Fujian and other places. "
Guo Andao: "It's just that social studies are the most basic elementary school in each township, and it is difficult for the court to supervise them.
Therefore, many officials and gentry used social science to poison the people. The children of the people had to pay extra tuition fees, chicken rice, food and wine, and even extra labor.
For the children of ordinary people to study in social studies, it was like hard labor. "
"In the eighth year of Hongwu, His Majesty also issued an edict to establish social schools throughout the country. Also in accordance with the system of the former Yuan Dynasty, one social school was set up in every fifty households in each state and county to recruit civilian children aged eight to fifteen years old.
However, since ancient times, officials and squires have liked to exploit and oppress the people to squeeze out money.
It is difficult to build social studies in an all-round way like county schools, and His Majesty’s thoughts on building social studies have also become much less important. "
"As for Beiping Mansion, Your Highness also knows that Beiping Mansion was badly abused by the Bei Yuan Dynasty. Even the King of Zhongshan governed Peiping for many years under His Majesty's orders and moved many people from Shanxi and Shandong to restore some of Peiping's vitality.
Therefore, so far, Beiping Prefecture has not built a social school. "
Guo An said in front of them that they, the officials and gentry and villagers, liked to exploit the people.
All the officials, gentry and village elders couldn't help but look embarrassed.
But no one defended it.
This is a fact. If Beiping Mansion hadn't been suppressed by Prince Yan's Mansion and Chang Shi Guo An was leading them to make money, they would not be able to help but bully some people.
In fact, it is not only easy to exploit people, but there is no need to worry about the consequences.
However, now, they have not exploited people for many years.
Zhu Di asked thoughtfully: "So, Guo Qing is planning to found social studies?"
"Your Highness is wise!"
Guo An nodded in response.
Hearing this, all the officials, gentry and village elders couldn't help but look overjoyed.
"It's not impossible!"
Zhu Di nodded slightly.
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
"Your Highness, be merciful!"
All the officials, gentry and villagers stood up with excitement and bowed their hands to Zhu Di.
Guo An looked at the officials, gentry and village elders and asked slowly: "You also want me to set up a social school in Prince Yan's mansion?"
All the state and county magistrates, gentry and village elders couldn't help but be startled and noticed something was wrong.
However, facing the temptation of sociology, I still nodded subconsciously.
Guo An's face straightened up and he said solemnly: "His Royal Highness the King of Yan agreed to build Social Studies. However, Prince Yan's Palace built Social Studies, and we will not let you officials, gentry, and village elders use Social Studies. To exploit the people.”
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the magistrates, magistrates, gentry, and village elders suddenly changed, and they quickly promised.
"His Royal Highness King Yan, Zhu Changshi, and Guo Changshi can rest assured that Xiaguan and others are not like those corrupt officials in the former Yuan Dynasty who wantonly exploited the people!"
"The villains and others are also from good families and will never bully their neighbors!"
Guo An stared at the gentry and village elders for a long time, and then said slowly, "This is what you said!"
A group of state and county magistrates, gentry and village elders nodded quickly.
Guo An said again: "In this way, all the scholars of the Society of Social Studies established by His Highness King Yan do not need to perform any corvee, and everyone should treat them with respect and courtesy.
At the same time, neither the masters nor you are allowed to collect taxes, chickens, rice, wine and food from the people without authorization, and are not allowed to indulge the children of your family and oppress the children of the poor people at will by relying on the wealth and power of the family.
I wonder if you can do this? "
"Please rest assured, His Highness Prince Yan, and Guo Changshi, the villain and others will definitely obey the orders of Prince Yan!"
A group of gentry and village elders responded quickly.
"Very good!"
Guo An nodded with great satisfaction and looked at Zhu Di, "Your Highness, do you know if this is possible?"
"Can!"
Zhu Di nodded slightly, then slowly glanced at the magistrates, magistrates, and village elders, and said quietly: "What Guo Qing is worried about has happened in Jiangxi and Fujian.
For this reason, my father was furious. Good things are hard to come by!
We are also aware of your good deeds in the past few years.
However, in some good houses, there will always be some bad guys.
Therefore, after the social school is built, we will send people to secretly inspect it from time to time. If we find anyone who dares to use social studies to oppress the people and the masters of social studies, we will not be lenient! "
"Please rest assured, His Highness King Yan, if there is a scoundrel in the family of a villain, no matter how severe His Highness punishes him, we will never complain at all!"
A group of gentry and village elders said quickly.
"Um!"
Zhu Di nodded slightly and looked at Guo An again.
"Guo Qing has any other suggestions?"
Guo Andao said: "Your Highness, if this happens, our Prince Yan's Mansion will definitely have many social studies students to recruit.
There should also be rewards and punishments for those social studies masters. Since they enjoy the treatment of our scribes in Prince Yan's palace, then masters who commit adultery or violate laws or teach poorly should also be expelled, and severe cases should be severely punished! "
"Can!"
Zhu Di nodded.
Guo Andao: "In addition, the knowledge taught in social studies should be in accordance with the regulations of the previous court.
Enlightenment should be "Three Character Classic", "Hundred Family Surnames", "Thousand Character Classic", etc.
After the enlightenment is completed, you should learn the Four Books and Five Classics, history, arithmetic and other knowledge. You should also read the "Imperial Imperial Edict", the laws of the Ming Dynasty, and some etiquette such as crowns, weddings, funerals, and sacrifices! "
"In addition, students who are not from social studies are not allowed to enter county schools, state schools, let alone academies!"
"Can!"
Zhu Di nodded again.
In response to this, Zhu Fu looked at Guo An in surprise. Is this the same Guo An who knew nothing but craftsmanship and arithmetic?
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(End of chapter)
