Three days passed in the blink of an eye. The heads of the Xungui family, headed by the Niu family of Zhenguo, gathered in Rongguo Mansion on this day. They were preparing to visit the Jia clan school.
With three days as a buffer, the bustle of the Jia clan gradually dissipated.
In the ethnic studies of the north and the south, twelve scholars were admitted in one go, which was quite impressive in small places and circles of nobles, but it was nothing in the circles of literati.
Especially in well-known academies, the admission requirement for some classes is to be a scholar or even a scholar, and the mere merit of being a scholar is nothing at all.
The liveliness of Jia's residence has attracted disdainful comments from many well-known literati in Beijing.
The eldest master didn't care at all, but the second master Zheng couldn't stand it.
He also thought that if the Jia clan taught twelve scholars at once, they would be recognized by the literati circle, and then the Rong Mansion would directly transfer from wu to literati, becoming a real scholarly family.
Innocent!
Although the distinction between the civil servant group and the nobility group is based on origin and experience, what really makes the two become opposing classes is due to interests.
Doesn't it mean that the descendants of distinguished nobles can become members of the civil service group by studying in the imperial examinations and becoming officials? Is it that simple for a man to do things in this world?
The reason why Jia Jing practiced Taoism was not only influenced by the incident of the former prince, but also the collective rejection by the civil servant group in the court.
The example of Lin Ruhai is also very representative. Based on his experience of studying hard after losing his father in his early years, this Tanhualang is a standard scholar. Unfortunately, he is still not accepted by the civil service group.
Otherwise, he would not have easily married into the Jia family, even though Jia Daishan, the Duke of Rong State, was still alive at that time, and the Rong Mansion was at its peak.
In addition, the doctor of Lantai Temple with a third rank, the position of Yangzhou Salt Patrol Censor, and Lin Ruhai's age advantage, no matter which civil servant faction he is placed in, he is an important member of the cabinet's seed players.
If there really is a strong civil servant faction behind the scenes, how can we be trapped in the position of the Salt Patrol Censor, unable to move and be in a dilemma?
What Lin Ruhai said about being loyal to the Supreme Emperor was just a helpless excuse. He was not welcomed by the civil servant group, and the power of the four major families was in decline. Without effective foreign aid, he wanted to escape safely from the vortex of the Yangzhou Salt Patrol Censor.
, simply impossible.
It can be said that Lin Ruhai is still classified into the ranks of nobles, but his status as a scholar is recognized, but the civil servant group is unwilling to accept it.
It is said that a scholar like Lin Ruhai cannot be accepted by the civil service group. Where does the second master of politics come from? Will the civil service group easily accept him just because the Jia family has produced twelve talents in one go?
I have to say that the emperors and scholars of the past dynasties have done a very good job in publicity. They always say that "everything is inferior, but reading is high". Because of the right to speak, this statement has a lot of market.
What is the real reason? It is not that the civil servant group wants to completely control the court. The Ming Dynasty in real history is the best example.
Without further ado, a group of powerful people from the powerful families in Beijing followed the eldest master to the Jia Family School in the capital.
"This is where ethnology is. Do you want to see it yourself, or should I introduce it?"
The elder was not polite at all, he glanced at these guys and asked directly.
"It's better to see for yourself first, and then ask Enhou if you don't understand anything!"
Niu Laoer from Zhenguo Duke's Mansion was not polite and started wandering around the Jia Clan with a few close people.
The rest of the powerful families looked at each other, and the second son of the Shi family said: "Hou Enhou, just show us around, and just say a few words by the way!"
"That's fine!"
The eldest master did not refuse, and started to wander around the clan school with a group of powerful officials.
It's just that this wandering around is not a big deal, but the layout of Jia's school shocked the visiting dignitaries and officials.
In the schools where the Four Books and Five Classics are taught, apart from the larger number of students who are elementary students, the number of older students is pitifully small.
Among them, the students preparing to participate in next year's scholar examination were divided into two classes, and there were less than twenty students in each class.
However, the number of teachers who taught them was as many as six.
According to the elder, these gentlemen are all candidates, and each is responsible for six or seven students. As long as the students are willing to learn, and the gentleman is also a candidate for the imperial examination, many exam secrets will be imparted unintentionally, and even if you don't want to get good results,
Disaster.
"Hou Enhou, there must be a lot of Jia clan members in the capital. How can there be only so few students?"
The third son of the Shi family who was following him asked curiously: "Could there be other secrets?"
"Drink, and you will know how to keep it secret!"
The elder said angrily: "What happened in the school is not a secret. It's easy to find out. Are there any other secrets that you have in mind?"
His words made the powerful family leader who was following him feel embarrassed.
"Let's go, here at Ethnic Studies, we are willing to concentrate on studying. There are not many students who have passed the imperial examination. There are more students at Baigong Academy!"
The elder brought a group of powerful family heads to a larger school area, which was much more lively, with students wearing uniforms everywhere.
Baigong School, as the name suggests, is a place where the skills of Baigong are taught.
It mainly covers subjects such as industry and commerce, which are divided into many small subjects, which makes the heads of powerful families look straight at it.
What surprised them even more was that the martial arts here at Baigong Academy was at its peak; students practicing fists, feet, weapons, and cavalry fighting skills could be seen everywhere. Some of the students who competed and competed with each other could be a hundred-man general in the Beijing Camp. Really.
It's really amazing.
It's a pity that the excitement of Baigong School completely aroused Mr. Zheng.
"Brother, how did a good school become like this?"
Ignoring the head of the powerful family next to him, the second master Zheng directly complained to the eldest master and asked: "Is this still a school for study and advancement?"
These words spoke to the hearts of the heads of the powerful families present.
I visited the Jia Clan School. Rather than saying it is a school for those who want to advance through the imperial examination, it is more like a Baigong School. As for serious students, it is just incidental.
"Isn't this good?"
However, the elder was not angry and asked calmly: "What is the purpose of studying?"
"Of course the purpose of studying is to improve your self-cultivation, and to pass the imperial examination and serve the imperial court!"
Master Zheng Er seemed to have mastered the truth and said confidently: "Students in the school are not on the right path, but they still learn various crafts and skills. It is really insulting to the gentlemen!"
But the head of the powerful family next to him didn't like to hear this.
Co-author, in the mind of the second political master, only the imperial examination is the right path, and the others are all crooked ways?
"Secretary Zheng, if you think so, why should you be an official? You seem to have got this official position through grace, right?"
Others were worried about the feelings of the second master Zheng, but the boss of the Shi family was not worried at all and directly opened his mouth to reveal the scars of the second master Zheng.
"you you you……"
This slap in the face was so severe that it made Mr. Zheng blush so hard that you couldn't even say a word to refute him for a long time.
"Okay, everyone is here to visit the school today, not to quarrel!"
The elder spoke at the right time and said calmly: "I still say that reading is a personal matter. With our family backgrounds, we don't have to worry about wealth and prosperity and we don't have to compete with those poor people for food. It's not that we really have outstanding reading talent.
Basically, the progress in reading is very poor!”
These words spoke to the hearts of the heads of the powerful families present, weren't they?
"We, the noble family, really don't have any background as scholars, but we have a lot of resources at hand. Anyone in the clan who is capable and willing to make progress can easily enter the officialdom. The starting point is no lower than that of those Jinshi."
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This is true, and the great master is the best example.
"It is true that there is no reading atmosphere in the family. Many students cannot read the serious Four Books and Five Classics at all!"
The heads of the noble family nodded repeatedly. Not to mention the children of the family, didn't they themselves also have a headache at the beginning about the Four Books and Five Classics?
"In this case, then simply transfer the students who are unwilling to read the Four Books and Five Classics to the Baigong School and learn different Baigong skills according to each person's interests and hobbies. At least there will be a way to make a living!"
The elder was talking eloquently, pointing to the students who were practicing martial arts enthusiastically, and said with a smile: "Of course, Rongguo Mansion started out with martial arts, but these students from Baigong Academy must practice martial arts that are not weak at least.
You can get a good position in the army!"
"Enhou has a good plan!"
Shi Laosan raised his thumb and praised: "The martial arts of these boys are really good. Even if they are placed in the Beijing camp, it will not be a problem to become a general with a hundred people!"
"Haha, they are still far away!"
The elder smiled and said: "I don't want to train them to be cannon fodder who can only charge into battle. In addition to being interested in various craftsmanship and medicine, they will also dabble in some military tactics. At least they will not have only one thing in their mind."
Charge!"
These words shocked all the heads of the distinguished family. They looked back at the students who were working out enthusiastically on the playground, and there was no trace of awe in their hearts.
According to what the elder said, these hot-blooded boys not only have strong martial arts skills, but also dabble in knowledge of military tactics and strategies, which are much better than those middle and low-level officers in the capital who have climbed up from the bottom.
Considering the potential power of the Jia family in the army, any of these students who are lucky may become a general in the army twenty years later, which is really great.
"Hou Enhou, don't you, the Jia family, want to convert from martial arts to literature? This posture has no meaning in this regard!"
Seeing his companions looking pensive or even fearful, the third son of the Shi family quickly said with a smile: "The success rate of those students over there who have read the Four Books and Five Classics is not low!"
"It's natural!"
The elder said calmly: "Except for the students who have no talent for reading and those who don't want to study, the rest are students who are willing to study quietly. As long as the teachers are able to work hard and make progress, and the learning atmosphere in the school is not bad, it will be difficult to get good results.