"Based on the current situation of the imperial court, it is undoubtedly unrealistic to implement nine-year basic education in all twenty-four provinces.

"No matter the talents, funds, or related educational resources reserved by the imperial court, they are not enough to support the completion of all or even half of the plan.

"If you want to do it, you can only do it step by step."

Lu Xiangsheng slowly talked about the current situation in Ming Dynasty.

Indeed, Ming Dynasty was very big, Ming Dynasty was very strong, and Ming Dynasty was very rich.

But in Ming Dynasty, there were too many people.

The Ming Dynasty has two capitals and twenty-four provinces, with more than 30 million households under its jurisdiction. Today, the Ming Dynasty has a population of more than 160 million. This is the result of the Ming Dynasty's new policy and the accumulation of several years of prosperity.

And for such a huge population, if you want to provide basic education, not to mention the lack of money, you can't even find enough teachers!

Zhang Ruitu, as the Second Assistant to the Cabinet and the Minister of Rites, can be said to be the most concerned about this matter, because this universal education is a great prestige for him, both as the Second Assistant to the Cabinet and as the Minister of Rites.

promote.

As the Minister of Rites and in charge of the world's education, Zhang Ruitu is very aware of the massive resources required for the new party's plans.

Caressing his beard and smiling, Zhang Ruitu obviously had a plan: "I also know what Mr. Lu said."

"If the nine-year basic education is to be fully implemented in the 24 provinces of Ming Dynasty and Ming Dynasty, it needs to be done step by step."

"Now, we might as well start pilot projects in one or two places. On the one hand, we can test the situation of nine-year basic education, and on the other hand, we can also accumulate talents for the future.

Huang Liji asked: "This pilot site is too small to be effective. At least it needs to be in several prefectures to be effective.

"Where did Tsusuke choose?"

Zhang Ruitu said: "In fact, everyone can see the current situation clearly. If we want to implement the nine-year basic education, it is unrealistic in the south. We must first do it step by step in the north.

"When the north has adapted and has enough talents, it can be pushed to the south in one go. At that time, wherever the New Deal covers, basic education can be implemented in these nine years."

"Right now, we might as well build on the old foundation and cover Zhili and Shandong first."

Zhili, Shandong.

It is no exaggeration to say that the place where the new party started is based on the old foundation.

If nine-year education is implemented in these two places, with the new party's deep roots in the grassroots over the years, there will never be any problems.

Zhang Haogu nodded: "It is feasible. Zhili and Shandong are now implementing nine-year basic education. The imperial government will allocate funds and local implementation will be carried out on a prefectural and county basis."

"These nine years of basic education are for the imperial court's grand plan, to cultivate enough talents for the Ming Dynasty and to prepare for the expansion of people's wisdom. For this plan, the Ministry of Rites takes the lead and makes corresponding preparations and research."

Zhang Ruitu smiled and said: "Don't worry Yuan Fu, the Ministry of Rites has already made preparations."

Qian Qianyi asked: "Such a huge plan currently covers Zhili and Shandong. Who is the suitable person in charge of this plan?"

Zhang Haogu said: "This plan is led by the Ministry of Rites, and will be followed up by the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Industry. The Department of Education of the Ministry of Rites is responsible, and the secondary assistants are in charge. The first priority is to lay out nine-year education, and the national examination is slowly advanced.

Qian Qianyi stopped talking.

Such a plan involves the transfer of personnel and the direction of funds, and it does require high-ranking officials from the imperial court to be in charge. The Minister of Education of the Ministry of Rites is responsible for it, and a cabinet minister takes the lead, which is the most stable.

"I agree." Huang Liji said. Anyway, he doesn't have much power now, and this matter has nothing to do with him. The nine-year basic education covers Zhili, and his hometown is naturally included. What else can he say?

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Qiao Yunsheng nodded: "Agree."

Qian Qianyi also nodded in approval.

Seeing that everyone agreed, Zhang Haogu looked at Zhang Ruitu: "I'll leave it to you that time."

Zhang Ruitu chuckled: "Don't worry Yuanfu, I will definitely take charge of this matter personally."

This promotion of education is the right thing for the Ministry of Rites.

People all over the world also focus on education, and they all know that children need to be able to read and write to have a good future.

Come.

Zhang Ruitu was naturally happy to do something that could gain popularity and prestige, and he was still doing it in the New Party and on his own territory. How could something go wrong?

Even Zhang Ruitu is thinking that basic education has been thoroughly promoted in the past nine years. As the main person responsible, he can at least set up a monument and leave his name in history. It is not impossible for thousands of families to become Buddhists.

After the cabinet meeting confirmed the implementation of nine-year education, it was natural that it would be implemented at the court meeting.

But before that, Zhang Haogu and Zhang Ruitu, the main persons in charge, still have something to talk about.

"Yuanfu, what other instructions do you have for these nine years of education promotion?" Zhang Ruitu asked curiously.

Zhang Haogu pondered for a moment and then said slowly: "Cisuke, don't you think it's too troublesome for children to read, recognize, and write today's characters?"

Zhang Ruitu frowned. Could it be that Zhang Haogu was thinking about changing characters?

This is no simple matter!

Since ancient times, the promotion of each type of characters has required the strong promotion of national will and recognition from top to bottom, from those hieroglyphics, to the insect and bird seal scripts used by the nobles, to the popular seal scripts, small seal scripts, official scripts, and regular scripts all over the world.

, step by step transformation to the present

Yes, the Qin and Han Dynasties have changed, the Sui and Tang Dynasties have also changed, and the Song Dynasty has also changed. Why can’t the Ming Dynasty change?!

Today, Your Majesty spreads virtues throughout the world and shows benevolence to the universe. The king's army marches east and west to conquer the barbarians, and foreign countries overseas become King Mu, and all the countries come to court. Therefore, the Ming Dynasty has established a prosperous age in the world and created peace for all ages.

How could such a great achievement comparable to the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors have no symbol?

The Qin Dynasty had seal script, the Han Dynasty had official script, and the Tang and Song Dynasties had regular script. So what does your majesty have?

Zhang Ruitu, who thought about it for a moment, deeply realized the importance of changing the word: "Yuanfu, how do you plan to change it?"

Zhang Haogu looked at Zhang Ruitu, who suddenly became serious, as if changing Chinese characters was a political task, and smiled helplessly: "It's not that serious, it's just that it's too difficult for people to read now, and it's difficult to write with complicated fonts.

"That's why I came up with this idea to simplify the fonts so that people all over the world can read, recognize, and write."

Zhang Ruitu nodded with a serious face: "I understand, Yuan Fu, please rest assured, I take this matter to heart."

Looking at Zhang Ruitu's serious look, Zhang Haogu didn't know whether he was right or wrong to mention the font change now, but if he didn't take advantage of the newly opened education system to enlighten those children, he would wait until the children grow up before changing it.

More troublesome.

In this case, let Zhang Ruitu give it a try, but there is a cost of trial and error in Zhili and Shandong.

Zhang Ruitu left in a serious mood. Thinking of Zhang Haogu's requirements for fonts to be concise, easy to write and read, he began to gather people to discuss the simplification of the existing fonts.

How many calligraphy masters are there in the Ministry of Rites?

From the Ministry of Rites and the Hanlin Academy, we selected people who were good at calligraphy and were proficient in Xing, Kai, Li, Cao and other calligraphy, and then discussed together how to regularize and unify the existing fonts and make them simple and easy for people to read and recognize.

"What the imperial court needs to do is to simplify a character that is convenient for people all over the world to read, recognize and write, a character that everyone can master proficiently. Only in this way can the people's wisdom be enlightened and the common people be educated, and only then can the king be transformed and the barbarians overseas be transformed."

Zhang Ruitu has improved the simplicity of fonts to a point that astonishes everyone in these calligraphy works.

Later, everyone started to take these calligraphy seriously. In the final analysis, this simplified font does not involve their fundamentals. It just simplifies a number of fonts that make it easier for the general public to read and write, and also allows overseas countries to get started quickly.

Contrary to the general public, those of them who can write cursive calligraphy and have good calligraphy will definitely be more respected when the time comes. This is what happens in the cultural circle.

What's more, this matter is also a good opportunity for you to gain prestige. Simplifying the font so that the general public can read, write and educate all people. This is a good opportunity to leave a name in history.

This is more recognized by the people of the world than writing your own fonts, so everyone who wrote these calligraphers worked very hard. In addition, Zhang Ruitu himself is also a calligrapher and can write well.

So everyone based on the official regular script of the Ming Dynasty,

Start the simplification process.

This process is destined to not be short, but the nine-year education plan of the Department of Education is just a plan that has not yet been implemented. Everyone has time.

Zhang Ruitu also took the time to report to Zhu Youxiao on some of their achievements in simplifying fonts, which was highly recognized by Zhu Youxiao, who said, "Although I don't know what happened, I felt it was the right thing to do." He praised Zhang Ruitu for being loyal to the country and knowing how to share the worries of the imperial court.

, and praised Zhang Ruitu's move as a plan for the Ming Dynasty and all peoples in the world, which will leave a name in history.

Now Zhang Ruitu was even happier. He was very happy to inform the calligraphers from the Ministry of Rites and the Hanlin Academy about Zhu Youpiao's recognition of their results. Now everyone worked harder. This was recognized by His Majesty and confirmed that they could leave their name in history.

Big plan.

When Zhang Haogu learned about this, he shook his head in a funny way: "That's all, let them go, it will be beneficial to the country and the people, and it will save them the trouble of moaning in vain.

It would be a good thing to be able to unite those guys in the Hanlin Academy who worry about the country and the people all day long but know nothing else and do something. At least the court can be a little quieter.

The nine-year education system and the simplification of regular script were also brought up at the court meeting. This plan proposed by the Education Department of the Ministry of Rites did not cause any big disturbance in the court. After all, it had been laid before. The Ministry of Rites proposed it, the Ministry of Households, and the officials

The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Industry agreed. At the same time, many people in the Hanlin Academy agreed. With the majority agreeing and a small number being neutral, the nine-year education system and the simplification of fonts were decided and established with Zhili and Shandong as pilot projects.

When this plan was promoted throughout the Ming Dynasty through the Ming Dynasty newspaper, it aroused heated discussions among countless people:

"The imperial court wants to let the children learn and read for free. This is a good thing. Your Majesty is truly a saint.

"Who says otherwise? Those ministers in the cabinet are indeed honest ministers who serve the country and the people. If this happens, my little boy will study for nine years for free. Maybe he can go to a middle school and become a university scholar.

Even if you can't go to middle school, you can still go to a vocational college to learn a trade."

"This plan is good, but when can you come to us?"

"Didn't the imperial court say that right now the imperial court doesn't have enough money, and neither does the gentleman, so we can only come from one province after another? Since the imperial court has said that, there will definitely be a share for us in the future. Don't forget that we are also northerners.

"That's right, when it becomes popular in Zhili and Shandong, we will be the next ones. Speaking of which, I don't know when it will become popular in the south!"

"Hmph, those southern barbarians are still unwilling to accept the new policies of the imperial court. Why should they popularize education like us?"

There was a lot of discussion among the people. As Zhang Haogu expected, the general public supported the imperial plan. They were the most simple and knew what was good and what was bad. Under the coverage of Da Ming Newspaper and Datong Academy, and New Deal officials, the common people
To be continued...