After chatting for a while, Wang Xiaolie pointed at Jiang Erlang and said: "I have been living in the village these days, and I have seen your son being kicked out of school every day. I thought it was a pity that he didn't study hard. Later I asked Mr. I realized that my son learned too quickly and is now a little embarrassed."
Speaking of this matter, Jiang Yue was a little helpless: "The official said it is true. We have nothing to do about it. If we were in Xinyang Town before, we could have asked him to teach him some poems and calligraphy. Things are difficult now. There are no scholars, and we can’t afford them, so we can only waste our time like this.”
Wang Xiaolie asked, "Did your son read any books when he was in his hometown?"
Jiang Yue said: "We are an ordinary farming family. Erlang has never read a book since he was a child. Moreover, Erlang has been obedient since he was a child and learned everything in the farmland quickly. He followed me to the fields when he was five or six years old. However, for a while, there was a group of people in the village. A big family hired a private school, and Erlang often went to his door and stood there to listen to the lectures. He persisted for two or three months. But he never mentioned it again."
Wang Xiaolie looked at Jiang Erlang on the side and felt strange in his heart. If he does not set up a school, no one will know whether this young man is good at learning or how good he is at learning. Maybe his life was just like other people's. When he grew up, he farmed with his parents, married a wife, and lived an ordinary life. There are countless people like Jiang Erlang in this world.
There are many unreasonable aspects in Wang Xiaolie's current academic system. Children must learn to read and write for three years. Too little time is not enough. During this period of study, there was neither a graduation exam nor a mechanism for further education. It was just for people to learn some words. People like Jiang Erlang, who have learned extremely well, have no way out. To change this situation, money is needed, and Wang Xiaolie has no money.
After thinking for a while, Wang Xiaolie said: "Since this child can learn so fast, there must be something different from ordinary people. Let me write a letter and ask him to go to Dengzhou to find a future. Now. There are two schools in Dengzhou. One is a military school, which trains officers. Today's officers are different from before. They need to go to school to study, and they can be assigned to the army only after they have completed their studies. There is also a school for learning knowledge. I haven't thought of a name yet. . You have to learn a variety of knowledge such as books and arithmetic. If you learn well, you will get a job in official factories and other places. What you want to learn is up to you."
Jiang Yue rubbed his head and looked at Jiang Erlang. He said: "Officials, what's the use of learning a craft? Since there is a military school, it is natural for the children to go to the military school to learn. If you learn well, you can have a future."
Wang Xiaolie said: "Now this child only knows 1,500 words, and he doesn't know anything about poetry, books, or military strategies. It's not easy to have a future. I won't interfere too much in this matter. Think about it at home. Tomorrow morning, You take Erlang to my residence, and I will make arrangements for you."
Jiang Yue hurriedly agreed and took Jiang Erlang to thank Wang Xiaolie.
Speaking of which, Jiang Erlang is not young among schoolchildren. Because the school first opened, enlightenment began only when I was fourteen or fifteen years old. Although Jiang Erlang was quick to enlightenment, he couldn't say whether he was quick to learn other things. Due to system flaws, Jiang Erlang's development was restricted, so Wang Xiaolie helped.
Seeing that it was getting late, Wang Xiaolie said goodbye.
Jiang Yue said hurriedly: "The official has come to the humble abode for Erlang's business, how can he leave now? My wife is preparing wine and food, and I will kill a chicken later. Please don't dislike me. We country people don't have much to entertain."
Wang Xiaolie said: "To be honest, I do a lot of things every day and I have no time. If you are interested, we can talk about it later."
No matter what, he couldn't keep Wang Xiaolie, so Jiang Yue had no choice but to send him a long way away, thanking him profusely.
On the road, Wang Xiaolie said to Chen Yuyi: "The world often laments that there are no talents. In fact, why does God lack talents? It's just that some people are born into rich families, some are poor and sick, and some are ordinary people. Wealthy people Even if they are talented people, how can they have the opportunity to learn? They have the opportunity to learn, but they have no chance to get ahead. And most ordinary people only want two meals a day. If there is nothing special Opportunities, even if you have great abilities, you don’t have a chance to put them into use.”
Chen Yuyi said: "Defense requires the establishment of a wide range of schools, which turns out to have such profound meaning."
Wang Xiaolie smiled and said: "The sage said that there is no distinction between education and distinction. I do have the idea of letting everyone in the world receive education, but the school is not. At this time, after three years of school, there is no test whether the students have studied well, and there is no update. The best place to go is to make them literate. In the future, when the government has money, it can allow students to learn arithmetic in addition to literacy. Schools will be set up above to select talents. These talents are not only used by the government, but also in many private places. We must also use it. Everyone is educated, and as long as everyone works hard, everyone has a future. Only then will we be considered as doing well."
China is a country that attaches great importance to education, but compared with the universal education of later generations, it was far behind in ancient times. It was not until the Song Dynasty that states had state schools and counties had county schools. In the past, many states did not even have colleges. The education of later generations was learned from the West, and in many places it did not match the reality in China. But since it was learned, of course it bears the imprint of others.
People often ask, if the Industrial Revolution first occurred in China, would history be like the Industrial Revolution first occurring in the United Kingdom? There are different opinions on the answer to this question, and each has its own reasons. In fact, if the Industrial Revolution occurred in China first, the history would be different from the real history.
Every civilization must have its own imprint. This brand is everywhere and permeates every aspect. If one civilization learns the knowledge of another civilization, it will not be able to erase the imprint of others without a long period of transformation. The same is true for the Industrial Revolution and the modern society started by the Industrial Revolution. Every aspect bears the imprint of European civilization. China has not yet completed its study, so how can we eliminate the imprint of others?
If the industrial revolution happened in China and modern society emerged from it, it would be different from reality. It’s not that it’s different in one place, but in every aspect, almost no place is the same. There are cars, trains, ships, airplanes, telephones and televisions, and all the other things in modern society. But in terms of use, from method to connotation, there will be major changes.
The same is true for education. If modern education started in China, there would still be compulsory education to cultivate talents for industry, but the form of learning, the way of upgrading, and the selection and use of talents would all have a distinct Chinese flavor.
What are the colors of China? Historically, if the industrial revolution did not occur in China, there would be no answers to many questions. Even if Wang Xiaolie took the lead in popularizing education in this era, he was still influenced by later generations and was not purely Chinese.
Returning to his residence, Chen Yuyi left. Wang Xiaolie sat in the study, looking at the scenery outside the window in trance.
Spring comes to the world, and everything has a new beginning. Wang Xiaolie proved himself by winning the battle in Shaanzhou. Not only does it improve your status in the eyes of others, it also gives you confidence.
The territory that Wang Xiaolie now occupies is actually very large. Not only that, there is also a large area of free land around it without officials, waiting for you to occupy it. The most important thing now is not to occupy the territory, but to stabilize the territory already occupied. As long as it is stable, it is victory.
The purpose of dividing no man's land and guerrilla zone is to stabilize one's own territory. In the next few years, there will be a large number of various characters taking up space. As long as there are people, they can occupy large areas of land. It's not hard, the hard part is holding on to the place for the next few years.
Looking at the spring scenery outside the window, Wang Xiaolie stood up and paced back and forth slowly.
If my estimate is correct, the Puppet Qi in history should also have established a country. If the puppet Qi establishes a country, they will inevitably go south to compete for land, and they themselves will be the target of the puppet Qi. This is a good opponent. Not as difficult to deal with as the golden soldiers, but not too weak, just perfect for training the team. After the pressure from the Jin Dynasty diminishes, the Song Dynasty will also begin to deal with the rebels in the south. The next three or four years will be a big era.
Sitting back at the table, Wang Xiaolie wrote a letter asking Wang Ruohai to come to Biyang as soon as possible. He must quickly occupy Caizhou and not prepare for the next great era. Forming an extensive guerrilla zone and adding a fortified city, he occupied a large plain to the east.
Along the Ru River, Ruzhou, Xiangcheng, Yancheng, and Caizhou formed a line of defense. Within the defense line is Wang Xiaolie's core area. Outside the defense line is the guerrilla zone. Use capable generals to operate in areas other than the Ru River to prevent the enemy from being able to stay for a long time.
After saving Shaanzhou and establishing a guerrilla zone, Wang Xiaolie took the initiative. You can start building your own.