clang clang clang.
Zhu Gaochi was awakened by a burst of noise. He sat on the edge of the bed and rubbed his sour eyes. Seeing that the sky outside the window was still dim, he asked Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Jixi who were busy in the candlelight: "It's not yet dawn, why don't you take more rest? "
Zhu Yunxi smiled bitterly and looked at Zhu Jixi.
Zhu Jixi twisted the wet handkerchief in the basin a few times, covered his face, and said sullenly: "Today we have an extra math test, and those who fail will be punished by sweeping the classroom for a month."
"ah?"
Zhu Gaochi suddenly became anxious, and the flesh on his face trembled a little. He quickly put on his clothes and asked, "If you didn't say that there will be a summer test in three days to judge the merits, why did you suddenly add a test?"
Zhu Yunxi helped Zhu Gaochi fetch water and sighed: "Since I came to the Imperial College, have I not taken extra tests at the last minute? We sacrificed wine on the spur of the moment and took the test at will. Our lives are miserable."
Really hard life.
Zhu Yunxi originally wanted to enjoy his glory and be a peaceful prince, but who would have thought that Zhu Yunwen said, "If you are not knowledgeable enough, you will not be able to be a prince" and sent him directly to the Imperial Academy, where he met Zhu Gaochi, the eldest son of King Yan, and King Jin who came first. Zhu Jixi became a brother in distress.
After the reform, the Imperial College was much better than it was during the Hongwu Dynasty. At least they would not have their heads chopped off in public for saying the wrong thing, nor would they be spanked for not answering questions. Even if they were returning home from a funeral, the court would not stipulate three You must return within ten days. If you cannot return, you will be held in mourning.
But the problem is that although the system has been relaxed, academic studies have not been relaxed at all.
Not long after they entered the Imperial College of Mathematics and Miscellaneous Studies, professors, Ph.D.s, branch deans, clerks, priests, etc. all stared at the first batch of supervisors to see if their efforts could produce any surprises. An extremely talented person.
Just like a farmer planting crops, looking forward to a good harvest.
But if you want a good harvest, you need to weed, fertilize, and treat diseases...
Yang Shiqi acted vigorously and resolutely, and everything was done according to the rules. No matter you were Zhu Gaoxu of the dog's tail grass or the ministers of the cowherd grass, you would not be polite when it was time to pull out the grass.
Now that the grass is almost gone, it's time to fertilize and treat diseases. So, laziness, cheating, lack of self-motivation, lack of enterprising spirit... were all severely cured by Yang Shiqi.
The most hated thing about Yang Shiqi is the punishment of cleaning the classroom.
Logically speaking, it's just sweeping the floor, no big deal.
But the problem is that Yang Shiqi did not take the usual path. He did not clean the classroom after school and everyone left, but before class started. A group of people stood outside the window and watched.
Zhu Gaochi is not Zhu Gaoxu, and it is of no use to watch the magic horse. If you are thick-skinned, you are invincible. But Zhu Gaochi is a shy and somewhat introverted fat man. He wants face, very much.
But the problem is, mathematics is not easy to learn...
It is easy to master Arabic numerals, and simple addition and subtraction are easy, but those multiplication and division operations, and large-digit calculations are really too brain-burning, and there are also some messy formulas that are even more troublesome.
Although in Confucianism, Zhu Gaochi often gets high marks and is regarded as a positive figure, in mathematics, he is at the bottom of the scale.
Zhu Gaochi was tidying up, and suddenly remembered something, and asked Zhu Jixi: "Yesterday evening, the eunuchs of the Jin Palace were looking for you, but what good things can you do to make a fortune?"
Zhu Jixi sighed and said, "What's the matter? It's just that the two old eunuchs were unwell and wanted to find their roots, so I agreed."
Zhu Gaochi nodded slightly and praised: "When people get old, they should be allowed to go back and cultivate themselves. Although these people are physically disabled and cannot enjoy family relationships, after all, they have served the palace for a lifetime, and they should be given a good result before they die."
Zhu Jixi agreed: "That's true, but there are fewer and fewer old eunuchs in the mansion, so it's not a solution."
Zhu Yunxi held two books between his arms and added: "It's not easy to become a eunuch, it just requires some money."
"Oh, is there a plan?"
Zhu Jixi asked quickly.
Zhu Yunxi pointed sideways to the southwest and said: "I heard that a group of slaves will be sent to Suzhou, Hangzhou and the capital in the near future. There are many young people among them. They only need a castration to enter the palace to serve."
Zhu Gaochi frowned and did not refute.
Zhu Jixi's eyebrows were filled with joy and he said, "Okay, very good."
In the school, everyone is hunched over their desks to answer questions. Doctors are in charge of the exams. If anyone is found to be cheating or whispering, they will be punished.
Yang Shiqi stood outside the window and took a look, then left the school with Siye Li Zhigang, climbed up and looked into the distance, and saw thousands of households.
"After the summer exams, you will be responsible for verifying the results."
Yang Shiqi said seriously.
Li Zhigang was a little surprised. Yang Shiqi had always been responsible for checking the scores himself, especially for Confucianism. Whether the score was high or low depended on the quality of the article, and the quality of the article depended on the judgment of the reviewer.
It is not that there has never been a test paper in the Ming Dynasty. One invigilator thought it was garbage and should be thrown into the garbage heap and stepped on a few times, but another invigilator thought it was a strange article and needed to be given first place.
During the winter exam last year, Luo Guanying wrote an article advocating equal emphasis on agriculture and business. The result was that the paper could not be judged and it also caused a large-scale debate.
The debate lasted for a day, but no result was reached. Although everyone had their own reasons, no one could convince the other party.
Zhu Yunwen, who was attending the debate, did not give a final evaluation of this debate, nor did he set the tone of paying equal attention to agriculture and business. He only encouraged the Imperial College to convince people with principles and services, and believed that the relationship between agriculture and business could be used as a study of the Imperial College. Question and see if anyone can give a suitable answer.
Now this question has become the most difficult problem in the academy. Whoever solves it can win the reward of being directly awarded an official position.
Li Zhigang is very worried that "Luo Guanying" will come second in the summer exam this year. He may not be able to handle it well with his own ability.
"Master Jijiu, I have little experience as a subordinate..."
Li Zhigang wanted to refuse.
Yang Shiqi interrupted Li Zhigang and did not give him any chance: "Only those with little experience should gain more experience. This is how the matter is handled. By the way, after the summer exam, there will be summer vacation, and each college needs to be divided into groups. , do the corresponding investigation and tell the supervisors that if anyone fails to complete the task, when autumn comes, the flowers will be withered, and so will they!"
Li Zhigang shuddered. Yang Shiqi said this, and he would definitely do so...
"Then, then, isn't that the Emperor?"
Li Zhigang looked at the two people walking in the distance and couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Yang Shiqi looked over and saw Zhu Yunwen and Gu Sanshen strolling around. He quickly took a picture of Li Zhigang who was in a daze and said, "Welcome!"
Descend from a high place and run away in a hurry.
Zhu Yunwen was listening to Gu Sanjian's report. When he heard that it was confirmed that Lu Shan had jumped off a cliff and had been dead for many days, leaving a suicide note, he couldn't help but ask: "Have you found out the real cause of death?" The third judge was suddenly stunned. Shouldn't he ask about the contents of the suicide note at this time?
Zhu Yunwen looked at Gu Sanshen who was lost in thought, and said with a smile: "You can't tell me that Lu Shan left the palace in a hurry, then found a cliff, wrote a suicide note, and jumped off the cliff to commit suicide? If she really wanted to die, what would happen to the palace? Ling Duo is right. Even if the suicide note was not written by someone else, it was written by someone who was forced to write it, so it cannot be taken as genuine."
Gu Sanshen looked at Zhu Yunzhen with admiration and said: "Your Majesty is really perceptive and has a sharp eye. With such a wise king in the Ming Dynasty, the country will surely be prosperous... Well, after an investigation, a thorn was found in the spine of Lu Shan's neck. The silver needle in the body can confirm that Lu Shan's death was definitely not suicide."
Zhu Yunwen retracted his sharp gaze and warned: "It's just a matter of flattery for the minister of the DPRK. You don't need it. The Security Bureau didn't investigate. Who is used to this method?"
Gu Sanshen quickly replied: "We are already investigating."
Zhu Yunwen nodded and said: "Since they took action outside the palace, it means that they will not be able to reach into the palace for a while. If there are no problems in the review of the people in the palace, let them go without further investigation."
Gu Sanshen wiped his cold sweat, and after agreeing, he said: "Your Majesty, the person Tang Buping mentioned..."
Zhu Yunwen frowned and said, "Has the investigation of Cong Pei'er's life experience been clear?"
Gu Sanshen nodded and said: "The Security Bureau has investigated this daughter. She has a clean background. Although her father made a living by blacksmithing and lived in the world, he was also an official craftsman. And Cong Pei'er's grandmother's family is the Tang family. Although they are not related to Tang Buping, they are still blood relatives for more than three generations in the Chai Lun genealogy. It’s just that because of the war at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the Tang family had to disperse, which is why there is such a coincidence."
Zhu Yunwen also sighed a little and said: "In that case, let her go to Beijing. It just so happens that Concubine Ning also needs someone to take care of her."
Gu Sanshen was a little anxious and said: "This is a candidate for the emperor. After all, Suzhou and Hangzhou are no better than the capital, and they have plenty of manpower..."
"One coachman, one entourage, and four secret guards are enough. This matter is settled."
Zhu Yunwen could not refuse.
Gu Sanshen had no choice but to lower his head. It seemed that he could only dispatch some of the main forces to the Suzhou and Hangzhou areas first. How could only a few people protect the emperor? If the news leaks out and the White Lotus cultists show up, things will be in trouble.
"I have met the emperor."
Yang Shiqi and Li Zhigang came close and bowed quickly.
Zhu Yunwen said with a smile: "I heard that the Imperial Academy is about to take the summer exam, so I came here to take a look. Is there any difficulty?"
Yang Shiqi shook his head slightly and replied: "There is no difficulty in being orderly."
Zhu Yunwen was very satisfied, looked at Li Zhigang, and said: "Not long ago, Si Ye sent a letter saying that there were too few academic personnel in the prefecture, prefecture, and county schools, and they forced miscellaneous studies, which brought unsatisfactory results to various places. Little pressure. I want to select a group of outstanding supervisors and send them to prefectures, prefectures, and counties to teach. We also need to build a group of schools in Beizhili, Henan and other places. Although there are many Confucian students in various places, there are too few teachers in miscellaneous studies. It’s unwholesome.”
Yang Shiqi knew Li Zhigang's memorial, and what he said is true. For example, many county schools have three people, one to teach and two to teach.
Is three a few people?
There are really quite a few, because their students, the so-called students or scholars, usually only have a dozen, twenty or thirty, and in places with many, they usually don't exceed a hundred.
Although Fuzhou County has not yet expanded its enrollment of students, it has already introduced miscellaneous subjects and requires specialized teachers to teach them. Mathematics cannot be taught by physical education teachers...
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