"Jin Shan, you have managed the Imperial College well." After walking around the entire Imperial College, Yunxi said to Jin Shan the same words he used in the martial arts lecture hall.
"That would be disrespectful of me." Jin Shan smiled and gave a different answer than Yu Zhouwen. After all, he was once a member of Zhongshu Sheren, and his relationship with the emperor was closer, so he could speak more relaxedly.
"Since it's your credit, what's there to deny?" Yunxi also said with a smile.
Jin Shan also smiled and said a few words. Seeing the three children following him, he said to Yunxi: "Your Majesty, although it is already early February, it is the time of spring cold, and the weather is still relatively cold. It is not as good as your Majesty and the three children."
Your Majesty, your Majesty, sat down in the public chamber to talk."
"They are all wearing thick clothes, you don't have to worry." Yunxi looked back at the three children: "And I have sent people to the palace to teach them martial arts since they were five years old. For Wen Yao, it has been more than four years. For Wen Yao, it has been more than four years.
It has been more than two years for Wenyuan and Wenqi, so they can withstand the cold and wind."
"Let's not talk about the three of them. Jin Shan, tell me the truth, what do you think of the students of the three new classes of music, archery, imperial studies, and the Imperial College established this year?"
"Your Majesty," Jin Shan said thoughtfully: "Except for the vocal music class, no one objected to the other two courses. Although there were students who objected to the vocal music class, no one dared to speak after the minister mentioned the Six Arts of the Gentleman as mentioned by Confucius.
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"However, there are naturally many people who complain privately about these three courses. Most people say that there are already many courses, and these three new courses will mean that it will take another one or two years to graduate from the Imperial College.
It’s time.”
"Haha, they think it will delay them from becoming officials." Yunxi sneered.
Jin Shan did not answer. Yunxi did not need him to answer, and continued: "Although the Imperial College is indeed a place to train officials for the country, it does not mean that as long as you enter the Imperial College, you will become an official."
"Jin Shan, I remember that Emperor Taizu set the regulations in the past, and the academic system of the Imperial College is four years. But how many graduates can graduate in four years now?"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. When the late emperor set the regulations, he had strict requirements for supervisors. However, the court was very hungry for talents at that time. Many supervisors did not graduate before they graduated, and they were even appointed to official positions just after they entered Suixing Hall.
, so the problem is not obvious yet. Since the end of Hongwu, most supervisors must complete their studies in accordance with the regulations before they can be awarded officials, and this problem has become highlighted." Jin Shan explained.
"Then how many years does Jin Qing think the academic system should be set?" Seeing that Jin Shan was about to speak, Yunxi added: "Jin Shan, please pay attention, if you tell us this time limit, all the supervisors of the Imperial College will be affected from now on.
You must study according to this number of years, and those who cannot graduate on time will be given another year of grace. If you still cannot graduate, you will be expelled from the Imperial College."
Hearing Yunxi's words, Jin Shan suddenly felt that he had a heavy responsibility. What he said had no impact on him, and the emperor would not go around telling people that the academic system was established based on his own suggestions, and the students would be scolded if they could not complete their studies.
Sometimes he would not blame himself, but after all, this was related to the future of most students, and he would be uneasy if they could not graduate.
It can be said that the academic system is too long. Firstly, he is uneasy about deceiving His Majesty and betraying His Majesty's trust in him. Secondly, secondly, he really thinks that the emperor is a fool? Even if he can't tell it now, he will understand everything after visiting the Imperial College a few more times.
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After thinking about it for a long time, Jin Shan said: "I think that now that music, archery, and imperial studies have been added, the study period should be set at seven years."
"Well, I'll go back and ask Chen Ji to draw up a decree. Starting from the students who were promoted to Xiudao Hall and Chengxin Hall this year, the total academic system is set to be seven years. If they can't graduate in seven years, they can have an extension of one year. If they still can't graduate,
Just expel me from the Imperial Academy!"
"You should also make some preparations in advance. Students will be dissatisfied with the change in the academic system. You must be tough and expel all students who dare to cause trouble!" Yunxi said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Jin Shan could only agree, and then said: "Your Majesty, is it inappropriate for the students of Chengxin Hall to be promoted to the Monastery Hall this year? This year is only the first year of reform, is it a little better for the students?
Be more relaxed."
"It's okay to be more relaxed. But my easing is only for students who enrolled in the past. Those who enroll this year will strictly follow the new regulations I set. Students who enrolled in the past can add one more year to the academic system stipulated in the new regulations."
"I understand." Jin Shan agreed again.
Having said this, Yunxi turned his head and glanced at the students in the classroom. Some of them were secretly looking at him. At this time, he hurriedly turned their heads away.
"In addition to studying, what else do students of the Imperial College do on weekdays?" Yunxi asked again.
"On holidays, students sometimes meet up to go shopping in the city, find a place to sit down, taste the snacks in the capital, and chat for a while; sometimes they also go to look for flowers and flowers. I have also banned this several times, but it has achieved results
Not big, and Xiu Mu Japan allowed them to leave prison, and the Imperial College could not monitor them. There was no order in the "Da Ming Code" prohibiting prison students from seeking flowers and asking for help, so in the end we had to let them go."
"However, most students still study hard and study hard in the classroom even on holidays."
"That's not what I'm asking," Yunxi explained: "What I'm asking is what do they do after class in the Imperial College besides studying? What are their personal hobbies?"
"Also, are there any people who take music training, archery, and martial arts courses after class?"
'Personal hobby?' Jin Shan had never heard of this word, so he thought about it for a while before saying: "Your Majesty, the Imperial College is a place to train officials for the imperial court. Students naturally have to study hard and strive to graduate as soon as possible; as for music, shooting, and Yusan
Because these three courses are newly established, many students have difficulty mastering them just by relying on the lessons taught in class, and they have to review a lot after class."
"However, horses are precious. The Ministry of War has only allocated enough horses to the Imperial College for classes. If students want to review after class, they must register in advance and queue up. Your Majesty, can you allocate more horses to the Imperial College?"
"Allocating horses is a trivial matter, Jin Qing, don't you think that the students of the Imperial College have too few daily activities outside of the classroom?" Yunxi said.
"What do you mean by your Majesty's words?"
"No matter what you do, even if you are an official, your health is very important. To be an inspection censor, you need to travel between the capital and the supervisory office, and you cannot always sit in the yamen. How can you support yourself without good health?"
"This is especially true for civilian military attaches. Although civilian military attaches do not need to lead troops to fight, they still have to follow the army and take charge of military affairs. We cannot let them all ride in cars and sedans to fight with the army. How can they support themselves without good health?"
"As for other official positions, although they are not like these two errands, you, Jin Shan, have been an official for many years. You should know that people with poor health cannot perform errands as well as those with good health."
Jin Shan nodded. He had heard of this concept when he was working as a middle school student next to Yun Xi, and he agreed after some research. Being an official is not easy. Although it is mental work rather than physical work, it is physical work.
If you are not in good spirits, you will not be able to do well, and if you are not in good spirits, it will not be easy to do things well.
"So I think we should let them do more activities outside of class, not just review their homework," Yunxi said.
"Your Majesty, setting up two classes, archery and imperialism, will enable the prison students to be more active," Jin Shan said.
"Not enough, not enough!" Yunxi said: "Riding and archery require too little physical activity. Let them run."
"Jin Shan, I have another errand for you." Yunxi stopped selling the lawsuit and said directly: "I can't decide on this matter, so I'll leave it to you. I want to promote Cuju in the Imperial College."
Yunxi said a lot of words above, and the purpose was also to promote Cuju. As a person with later generations' thoughts, of course I think physical activities are very important, not only to exercise the body, but also to influence the social atmosphere in this era.
But he only promoted this sport in the Jiangwu Hall, and was impeached by the civil officials at the Imperial College. Therefore, he could not promote it publicly and personally, nor could he include the sport as an examination subject. He could only promote it through Jin Shanlai, who was in charge of the Imperial College.
This may not have much effect in a short period of time, but Yunxi will slowly let the graduates know the emperor's tendencies by appointing more graduates of the Imperial College who have played football, so as to achieve his goal. This process takes a long time
It won't be short, but as Xiyao said, he is still young and there is no need to worry.
"I obey the order." Jin Shan said nothing more and bowed in agreement.
After that, Yunxi and Jin Shan went to his public house together, and made a fire to warm his exposed hands. He looked at the time and saw that it was already late, and said to Jin Shan: "I am coming to the Imperial College this time.
There is one last thing I want to tell you."
"Your Majesty, please speak."
"I remember that Aiqing once wrote a letter saying that nowadays there are more and more errands in the Imperial College, but there are still only one minister, one secretary, one eunuch, five doctors of the Five Classics, 15 assistant teachers in the sixth hall, and
There are 10 officials, 1 person from the Imperial College, 1 person from the Dianbook, and 1 person from the Imperial College, a total of 42 people. There are not enough officials, please ask me to add more officials from the Imperial College."
"Yes, Your Majesty. I have reported this matter to Your Majesty since the fifth year of Jianye, but Your Majesty has not approved it."
"I will approve it now." Yunxi said, "Since there are not enough officials in the Imperial College, why can't the students make their own arrangements for matters involving students?"
"Let the students make their own arrangements?" Jin Shan said in surprise.
"All the students in the Imperial College will be officials in the future. Since they will be officials in the future, why not let them try it out in advance while they are studying in the Imperial College? Just like I let the students in the Martial Arts Hall practice in the Health Institute before they can graduate.
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"My plan is to set up a student management committee, which is divided into school and department levels. Students who are willing to participate will sign up and participate with the approval of you or the principals of each department to manage some matters related to the supervisory students themselves. I want to organize these
Leave the matter to the Student Management Association..."
"However, even though the matter has been handed over, the officials of the Imperial College still have to supervise and see how well they are doing their jobs. Unqualified student management committee members have to be replaced by others."
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is not appropriate." Yunxi's idea is good, but there will definitely be problems in actual operation.
Yunxi stopped what he was about to say. "I also know that there will be problems if you implement it rashly, but since they will be officials in the future, it is better to let them have some experience in advance when they are in the Imperial College."
Jin Shan talked to Yunxi for a few more words. Seeing that he insisted on doing this, he could only agree. But he asked Yunxi again: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask your Majesty how to set up the student management committee and how to set up the regulations. It will be between me and the Imperial College."
Colleagues will discuss it before reporting it to His Majesty, and it will be implemented after Your Majesty approves it. Do not set it up hastily."
"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you." Yunxi said with a smile, "Don't let me down."
"I will definitely not disappoint His Majesty." Jin Shan said firmly.
"Okay," Yunxi said another good word. No matter how well Jin Shan did in the end, as long as it was not too bad, he would reward Jin Shan. The Ming Dynasty needed this kind of officials who had the courage to do their jobs, instead of just following the rules.
A person who shirks the blame when things happen.
Yunxi then asked some more details, such as whether the Imperial College dormitories and classrooms were warm or not. He also personally entered several student dormitories to check the temperature inside the rooms and the hygiene in the dormitories.
After saying all these things, Yunxi smiled at Jin Shan and said: "Since Jin Qing has supervised the prince well, I must reward him."
"I have orally ordered that the Imperial Academy offer wine and gold to the rank of Zhongshun doctor, and give a piece of silk and satin, and fifty taels of gold. In addition, I also give Aiqing a set of tableware produced in Jingdezhen, and a pound of peanuts."
Yunxi pulled him up to prevent him from saluting, and said with a smile: "I know that Aiqing is very interested in the food that Fang Mingqian brought back from the Hanzhou continent, so I gave Aiqing a pound of peanuts to try, and a set of tableware would be better.
After these crops are produced this year, I will give some to Aiqing."
"I thank your Majesty for your kindness." Jin Shan said as he knelt down.
"My dear, there is no need to kneel down. This is your public house and there are no outsiders here. There is no need to kneel down so politely." Yunxi held him back again.
After that, Yunxi had nothing to say and was leaving the Imperial Academy with his three children. Jin Shan led some officials to escort His Majesty out of the Imperial Academy.
Before getting on the carriage, Yunxi whispered to him: "The academic system will be discussed after I issue an order. Although you need to prepare in advance, you don't have to be too prepared."
"What you need to pay attention to is the promotion of Cuju and the establishment of a student management association. I will give you a month to draft a charter for me on these two matters."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Jin Shan agreed.
Yunxi nodded, carried the three children onto the carriage one by one, then got on it himself and left the Imperial College.
After Yunxi's driver and his entourage disappeared without a trace in front of their eyes, Siye behind him came up and asked: "Master Jijiu, what are your orders for your Majesty's visit to inspect the Imperial College this time?" Yunxi only asked Jin Shan to follow him alone.
He and the others had no idea what they talked about.
Jin Shan sighed and said: "There have been a lot of changes." He turned to look at all the officials and said: "Tomorrow morning, I will all come to my office at the beginning of the morning. I have something to discuss with you."