The Imperial College is the number one institution of higher education in the Song Dynasty. Those who can teach in the Imperial College are definitely not ordinary people. Regardless of the official position, at least they can convince the public in terms of knowledge.
Zhang Fei was just an Erbi, and he really wanted nothing. He went to the Imperial College to give lectures, which was really unimaginable before.
Yan Jidao was also a student from the Imperial College, so of course he was curious and hoped to go back to his alma mater to see it.
Even Xu Zhiqian found it a bit funny. After Yan Jidao left, she said hurriedly: "Dad, I also want to see how Zhang San teaches."
Xu Zun immediately glared at her, "Nonsense."
Xu Zhiqian secretly spit out her tongue.
Zhang Fei glanced at her awkwardly and couldn't help complaining: "It's true that Bachelor Sima originally asked me to share my experience in litigation. It would be better for him to just ask me to give lectures. Isn't this causing trouble for me? .”
Xu Zun chuckled: "You brought this on yourself!"
Zhang Fei was astonished and asked, "How can my father-in-law say this?"
Xu Zundao: "With your charity foundation making such a fuss, both the government and the public are paying close attention to this intellectual dispute. But in fact, what they are fighting for is not knowledge, but their own governing ideas. Therefore, the competition is very fierce. Every day, people from Chui Gong We fought for the palace to the political hall, and then fought for the establishment of the Ordinance Department of the second government, the trial court, and the Dali Temple."
Originally, as soon as the New Deal came out, innovation and conservatism were tit for tat, and a storm of party struggle was about to begin. However, Zhang Fei interrupted and turned it into a competition, and it was also an education competition, which is the favorite of literati.
Both sides began to compete for this educational resource.
Of course, this is also related to Sima Guang's strategic layout. Since Zhao Xu showed firm support for Wang Anshi, and Wang Anshi was in the capital, it was actually very difficult to counterattack in the capital. With the departure of Fan Chunren and Su Shi, In Beijing, this power struggle began to focus on the local area.
But after all, the final decision-making body is in the capital, and it is also a battleground for literati, so it is better to hold educational competitions here.
Whose idea is more popular with everyone will win the future.
Zhang Fei laughed self-deprecatingly: "So you invite me to give lectures?"
Xu Zundao: "As far as I know, Sima Junshi is very optimistic about you. He has already told the Imperial College that he will invite you to be a teacher."
"Wait a minute!" Zhang Fei looked shocked, "I didn't agree to be a teacher. I just took the time to communicate, that's all."
Xu Zun frowned and said, "I don't know that either."
Zhang Fei said thoughtfully: "It's not that Bachelor Sima wants to use me as a gimmick to attract everyone's attention."
Xu Zun pondered for a while, "Maybe that's really the case. When he said that, the Law School has indeed attracted a lot of people's attention. There will definitely be a lot of people going to see it."
"Are you kidding me?" Zhang Fei added.
Xu Zun laughed a few times, "You said it yourself, people are not rude and waste their youth. Since Sima Junshi strongly recommends you, what are you afraid of?"
This said Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived.
Sima Guang suddenly wandered to Zhang's house.
"Zhang San has met Bachelor Sima."
"No gift!"
Sima Guang offered his hand to Xu Zungong again, "Zhong Tu is here too!"
Xu Zun smiled and nodded, then stretched out his hand and said, "Please sit down!"
This time, let alone Gao Wenyin, even Xu Zhiqian had to stand aside obediently.
After Sima Guang sat down, he smiled at Zhang Fei and said, "Zhang San, you are really hard to find now. I walked around for a while before I knew you were back home."
"I've been very busy recently." Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Maybe I can't go to the Imperial College to share my experience."
Sima Guang's eyes widened, "That's not possible. I've already made a decision. On the first day of next month, you will go to the Imperial College to teach."
".!"
Zhang Fei said depressedly: "Bachelor Sima, what we discussed at the beginning was not to give lectures, but to share experiences. What virtues and abilities do I have? If I can go to the Imperial College to give lectures, isn't this just causing trouble?"
Sima Guang said: "This was agreed at the beginning, but now you have drawn up the curriculum of this law school. If you don't help me, then I don't know where to start. Therefore, I have planned to appoint you to be my math teacher." Teaching assistant in the library.”
"Assistant teacher?"
Xu Zun and his daughter said in unison.
Zhang Fei asked: "Father-in-law, Zhi Qian, what is a teaching assistant?"
Xu Zhiqian said: "Teaching assistants are also considered officials, starting from the ninth rank."
Only then did Zhang Fei realize that Sima Guang wanted to use this to draw him to his side.
It was hard for him to refuse. After all, that was his plan. He said sarcastically: "Scholar Sima, I kindly help you draw up a tutorial. You can't do this."
Sima Guang hummed: "I recommended you to be an official. Isn't this a reward?"
There must be a process for ordinary people to become officials, and it must be done step by step. Sima Guang wanted to show Zhang Fei's ability in the Imperial College first, and then transfer him to a local government.
Zhang Fei also understood and said humbly: "But I have little talent and knowledge, so I'm afraid I won't be qualified for the position of teaching assistant."
Let me change to another idle official and let me hang out and get a layer of gold.
Don’t you understand that such a simple political method is extremely difficult for teachers in the Imperial College?
Sima Guang waved his hand and said: "You can talk eloquently in front of Mr. Han and Mr. Fu, but you are still afraid of those young boys."
Zhang Fei immediately said excitedly: "Sister Sima, I'm only in my twenties, and I didn't do it either!"
Xu Zhiqian and Gao Wenyin on the side lowered their heads silently, shrugging their shoulders slightly.
"Okay, okay, don't be humble. I'm not here to talk to you about this matter." Sima Guang waved his hand.
He has full confidence in Zhang Fei when it comes to lecturing. He has personally experienced this kid's eloquence, and Fan Chunren has been taught him before, so there is no problem at all.
Am I so humble? I'm afraid of trouble. There is no way this intellectual dispute will end. If I perform well, I'm afraid someone will come to me every day for theory. If I don't perform well, I'll be kicked out again. It's a joke, this old man knows how to keep a low profile himself, but he always asks others to keep a high profile. It's disgusting.
Zhang Fei held back his complaints and asked, "I wonder what advice Bachelor Sima wants from me."
Sima Guang said seriously: "I am looking for you today because I want to ask you for advice on how to build this law school."
As soon as these words came out, Xu Zun was dumbfounded.
This is more outrageous than the last.
Yan Jidao took Yan Shu's poems and came to Zhang Fei for advice. This was already difficult to understand. Now Sima Guang came to Zhang Fei for advice on building a school.
this..
Xu Zhiqian couldn't hold it in any longer, "Uncle Sima, Zhang San himself has never gone to school, so how can he understand the construction of a school?"
It makes sense to share your litigation skills. Zhang Fei was also approached for the construction of the school.
It's a little too outrageous.
Sima Guang chuckled and said, "Qian'er, you are too underestimated of your future husband. The tutorials in the School of Law were drawn up by your husband. How could he not understand?"
With that said, he looked at Zhang Fei again, "Zhang San, do you think so?"
Zhang Fei laughed a few times and said, "Sister Sima, I said at the time that this tutorial was drawn up based on my experience in litigation, but I have no experience in building a school."
Sima Guang chuckled: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Just tell me what you think. I'll listen first and choose the best."
It seems that this old man is relying on me. Zhang Fei looked at Sima Guang with some confusion.
You, Sima Guang, have the ability to build a school, but you still need to ask others for advice.
Xu Zun suddenly stroked his beard and smiled.
Sima Guang glanced at him with an embarrassed look on his face.
Zhang Fei hurriedly asked: "Why are my father-in-law laughing?"
"nothing."
Xu Zun shook his head.
Sima Guang said awkwardly: "After all, I still didn't hide it from Zhong Tu!"
After saying that, he said to Zhang Fei: "To tell you the truth, Wang Jiefu has a three-part method for that arithmetic school, but I don't want to be like him."
Wang Anshi had been considering educational reform for a long time, so as soon as the arithmetic school was approved, he immediately implemented his own three methods and bypassed the imperial examination to select scholars.
This forced Sima Guang to do this, but Sima Guang did not have a specific plan. His educational reform still followed Fan Zhongyan's ideas and emphasized practicality.
But the problem is that Fan Zhongyan did not want to bypass the imperial examination to obtain scholars.
After thinking about it, if he wanted to bypass the imperial examination, these three methods seemed to be very good, but he didn't want to learn from Wang Anshi. Not only him, but also many conservatives were unwilling.
This is inherently a competitive relationship. You are directly using the other party's methods to gain success. Isn't this a loss at the starting point?
Sima Guang suddenly thought that Zhang Fei's tutorial was very novel and consistent with his ideas, so why not ask him for his opinion.
Only then did Zhang Fei react, but if he thought about it carefully, Wang Anshi's three-part method was already a class system in the true sense. To put it simply, it was three years of university education, and it completely turned the college into an official selection system. This is an integral part of the concept that is very ahead of its time. Let him think about it, he also followed this routine, and the most he could do was turn three years into four years.
But Zhang Fei is really considering it carefully, because education is also very important to him.
His purpose in establishing this charity foundation is to penetrate education, not to make wedding dresses for others.
Sima Guang did not disturb him, but waited quietly.
After a while, Zhang Fei suddenly said: "According to Master Wang's three-shelter method, there are 2,000 people in the outer house, 300 people in the inner house, and 100 people in the upper house."
Sima Guang nodded, "That's right."
Zhang Fei asked: "Why is the number of people gradually decreasing?"
Before Sima Guang could speak, Xu Zhiqian said: "This is how we can select geniuses to serve the country."
Sima Guang nodded: "Zhi Qian is right."
Zhang Fei asked: "Then according to the Three Shed Law, the number of people who will eventually join the court as officials is only a hundred people at most. What are the remaining 1,900 people going to do?"
Sima Guang stroked his beard and said: "Naturally, we should continue to work hard, just like the imperial examination. If you fail the exam once, you will go back and continue studying hard, and then take the exam again."
Zhang Fei said: "Then what if you never pass the exam?"
"That."
Sima Guang said sarcastically: "There is nothing we can do about that."
Zhang Fei immediately said: "However, the fact is that most people cannot pass the exam, and these people will be eliminated. It can be seen that although Wang Xueshi's Sanshe method opened the entrance to the Imperial Academy for the common people, it did not Changing the exit is still too narrow. If Bachelor Sima wants to surpass the Three Shefa, he must open the door to the exit."
Xu Zun frowned and said: "Nowadays, there is a phenomenon of redundant officials in the DPRK. If we leave the door wide open, wouldn't it further aggravate the phenomenon of redundant officials?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "My father-in-law, what you said is wrong. As the saying goes, if you are prosperous, you can help the world, and if you are poor, you can be good to yourself. However, the education in our dynasty is often only responsible for being prosperous and helping the world. As for being poor, you can be good to yourself. It all depends on self-cultivation. and struggle, education does not give any support.”
Sima Guang was also confused when he heard this, "If you are poor, you can be kind to yourself. You should rely on self-cultivation and struggle. Otherwise, what is the meaning of being kind to yourself?"
Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "But education can provide support for being independent."
Sima Guang asked: "How can education support independence?"
"Graduation certificate."
"Graduation certificate?"
Sima Guang opened his eyes, confused.
"exactly."
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "Anyone who passes the academic qualifications will be issued a diploma. As for whether to become an official or not, it depends on your own choice. The Imperial College can set up another exam here. If you are willing to become an official, you can take the exam. Those who pass the exam will , will become an official."
Xu Zhiqian asked curiously: "But who doesn't want to become an official?"
"me!"
Zhang Fei said.
".!"
Xu Zhiqian was speechless.
This is really a hard fact.
Zhang Fei added: "Although there are very, very few people like me, the imperial court can only accommodate so many people, and there are still a large number of people who cannot enter the imperial court as officials. But then again, if you don't enter the imperial court, Is it impossible to realize self-worth as an official? Not so.
They can become tyrants and earn millions of dollars, they can also become legal aids, plead for the people, or even work in the police station. They can realize their self-worth in other places. If everyone can take care of themselves, the country will also be able to maintain long-term peace and stability.
The role of the diploma is to prove their academic qualifications and abilities, allowing them to be more independent, choose their career more freely, and gain everyone's recognition.
In this way, talents can be channeled, people can make full use of their talents, materials can be put to their best use, and the phenomenon of redundant officials can be alleviated from the side. "
(End of chapter)
