The food at Su Ren's house was good in both style and taste. Liu Che was about to try it when Wen Dang and Dong Zhongshu suddenly appeared, disrupting everything. He shook his head and smiled bitterly, quickly took a few bites of the food, and then stood up: "
Everyone, please get up! I heard about Su Ren's name and came here to talk to him. I didn't expect to make such a big fuss and make it difficult to even have a meal. Dong Jijiu and Dr. Wen are the imperial scholars appointed by me.
The candidate is also a veteran, and I am here to listen to you. What do you think of the Imperial Academy?"
"I must work hard to build the Imperial Academy!"
Liu Che nodded and glanced at Su Ren: "Wei Qihou has said that Su Ren is going to donate his family wealth to build the Imperial Academy for me. I wonder how much he can give?"
Su Ren said quickly: "Then it depends on how big your Majesty is going to do it!"
"Hahaha..., no matter how much Su Aiqing takes, I will be happy. No one has ever paid for me. They all ask for money!"
Seeing Han Yan's unkind expression, Su Ren said, "Your Majesty is rich all over the world, how can you take this little money seriously?"
Liu Che shook his head: "You are a merchant. You should know that making money is not easy and spending money is like running water. I, a big man, have accumulated some money and food through the two late emperors Wen and Jing, but these cannot be used randomly. There are Hulu in the north and Nanman in the south. These
Money should be spent where necessary!”
Su Ren nodded repeatedly: "Actually, Your Majesty doesn't need to pay for the money to build the Taixue Academy. There's no telling if there will be a surplus!"
"Oh?" Liu Che suddenly became interested and pulled Su Ren to sit down: "Although I am in Chang'an, I heard that you have made a great success in Shu County. You have helped Governor Wen manage the remote border counties very well. As long as I
If you don't let me spend any money, everything will be easy to handle! I'll be at your house today, and I'll lend you your wine. If you agree, I'll drink three glasses in a row."
Su Ren quickly found three cups and placed them in front of Liu Che. He filled the wine himself and then said: "Taixue is the highest institution of learning in the world. There are many scholars who want to enter Taixue when it is established. If your Majesty is determined to conquer the world,
I can catch all the knowledgeable people in one fell swoop, but I have a way. Not only will it not cost Your Majesty a single penny, but I can also gather all the scholars from all over the world into the Imperial Academy for Your Majesty to choose from."
"Oh? How do you say that?"
"Now that our country is at peace, more and more people want to study or are willing to study. This is a good thing. When the people are wise, the world will prosper. Although your majesty's proposal to establish the Imperial Academy is good, it seems to me that there is still a little lacking.
The number of people recruited to establish the Imperial College in Chang'an is still too small. In the opinion of the humble ministers, if we want to build more buildings, we should not only have Imperial College, but also elementary schools, middle schools, and universities."
“The Mongolian scholars provide enlightenment for young children to learn Chinese characters and rituals; the middle school scholars provide for children who have learned Chinese characters to understand the meaning and principles of scriptures; the university scholars provide for knowledgeable people who have graduated from middle schools to continue their studies, read through the world’s collection of books, and reserve talents; as for the Taipei scholars,
The school only recruits the best from the university, gathers talents for His Majesty, and trains officials for the country. If this continues, our Han Dynasty officialdom will be able to reach a higher level."
"Of course, if you want to cross these stages, you still need to select one after another. Students admitted to the elementary school must have a clean family background. Only by passing the elementary school exam can they enter the middle school. By analogy, the best students will enter Taixue for further study and wait for selection.
! Therefore, Mongolian education should be established in all counties in the world, and even villages should be encouraged to open it. Middle schools should only be located in counties, universities should be owned by the county, and Taixue should be located in Chang'an."
Han Yan couldn't wait any longer: "How much will it cost to build so many elementary schools, middle schools, and universities? According to you, there are more than thirty counties in the world, hundreds of county roads, and countless villages. If you build them one by one, even if you build them one by one,
I’m afraid emptying the treasury will not be enough!”
Seeing Liu Che looking at him, Su Ren continued: "This is just a plan. As for the construction, the humble minister has another way. I am a rich man, and there are so many rich people in the world. If your majesty opens his mouth, he will donate money to build Mongolia."
Scholars can let one of their children enter the middle school for free and be recommended to the middle school; those who donate money to build the middle school can have one child enter the middle school for free and be recommended to the university; those who donate money to build the university can have one child enter the university for free and be recommended to the Taixue University.
Furthermore, monuments can be erected in front of the entrances of various elementary schools, middle schools, universities and Taixue schools to show their recognition, and the other schools except Taixue can be named after the person who has paid the most. I believe there will be many people willing to pay this money."
"Hahaha..." Liu Che laughed and patted Su Ren on the shoulder: "You are really good at borrowing chickens to lay eggs. It sounds good!"
Dong Zhongshu pondered for a moment: "Although this can gather scholars from all over the world, it can also open up the people's wisdom. So many elementary schools, middle schools, and universities are established at once. These places need professors and teachers. Where do they come from?"
"Simple!" Su Rendao: "Although I am talking about traveling the world, Your Majesty also has to consider it. Then let's find a place to try it. Build it in one place first. As long as it is feasible, then slowly promote it, first in the counties and the country.
, and there is an experimental field in the county, those middle school students who have not passed the university examination can be taught as elementary school professors, and they can go to various places to teach elementary school. Those who have not been admitted to the Imperial College can be taught as middle school professors.
Professor, go to universities everywhere.”
"This is like a funnel. No matter how much water comes in, as long as your majesty holds onto the mouth of the funnel of Taixue, why worry about not having talents around you? Once this matter is spread, professors in various schools will never be short of people, and it will be easy to support so many professors.
, in addition to preparing for the construction of schools in various places, we encourage people to donate. If the donation reaches a certain level, they will enjoy the treatment of those who donated during the construction. The only difference is that the name cannot be engraved on the stone tablet. This can also appease the first person to take the money.
psychology."
Dongfang Shuo nodded, stepped out and bowed to Liu Che: "It sounds good, I can give it a try, but where is the best place?"
Su Rendao: "Shu County! Dr. Wen built Wen Weng's Stone Chamber when he was the governor of Shu County. Now the people in Shu County are living a good life and there are many rich people. It can be used as a pilot project!"
Liu Che smiled and shook his head: "We can't leave all good things to Shu County. I think Chang'an is the best place to be. Jingzhao Yin is the best rule. If there are any problems, I will know them immediately. I will leave the matter to Su Ren."
, Dongfang Shuo and Sima Xiangru are helping me, and I will give you a lot of rewards if you finish it!"
"No!" The three people stood up quickly, knelt down and saluted.
Liu Che added: "You should put Taixue first and build it first. As for other elementary schools, middle schools, and universities, you can take your time. Taixue was proposed by me, so you must not mess it up!"
"Please keep this in mind!"
Liu Che encouraged Wen Dang and Dong Zhongshu, as well as everyone in the Su family, and then drove back to the palace. Su Ren, who was kneeling back and forth, and his knees couldn't bear it for a long time, grinned and rubbed his knees.
At the same time, he asked people to get him food. He went to Dou Ying's house early in the morning, but he still hadn't eaten a bite. After spending a long time thinking about it, he explained the layers of examination system in later generations. He was already hungry and felt his chest.
Back.
During the meal, Wen Dang and Dong Zhongshu sat opposite Su Ren, looking at Su Ren who was devouring his food. Dong Zhongshu opened his mouth and didn't know what to say. Wen Dang looked at it and said, "Zi Heng, you have already thought about these things.
Or is it just a last-minute idea? From my perspective, these things sound very likely to be successful, but I’m afraid I can’t think of anything that’s just a last-minute idea.”
Su Ren smiled: "Well, my teacher, even if I am a god, I can't think of so many things at once. To be honest, I was planning this matter when I was in Shu County. This time when I came to Chang'an, I was thinking about what might happen.
I have no way to see the emperor, so I used this matter to knock on the door. Now that both gentlemen have been released from prison successfully, I can also thank your majesty."
Dong Zhongshu was stunned: "Isn't it the intention of the Empress Dowager that the two of us survived this disaster?"
Su Ren shook his head: "Mr. Dong, with your political IQ, how dare you come to Chang'an? This time we took risks and passed the test. The two gentlemen were released from prison. I chopped off Chen Xu's arm and killed so many imperial guards. It would be fine. If it weren't for Your Majesty,
If we had to mediate, we would have died several times."
"Really your Majesty?" Dong Zhongshu looked up to the sky and sighed: "Your Majesty still has feelings!"
Wen Dang nodded: "Yes! Although your Majesty is young, he was able to make a decisive decision immediately after hearing what Zi Heng said just now. This shows that your Majesty has great talent and great strategy. How can we, these two old bones, be of any use to you?"
Regardless of the two old men's sighs, Su Ren stopped talking and buried himself in eating. A large bowl of white rice and the rest of the dishes on the table, Su Ren Fengjuan Canyun ate every one without any left. Putting down the bowls and chopsticks, Su Ren asked Shi Bao to find them.
Cui Chengru also asked people to invite Dongfang Shuo, and a wonderful show of donating scholarships in history began.
Not to mention that Cui Chengru was suspicious, nor that Dongfang Shuo came very quickly. As soon as they met, Su Ren told Cui Chengru about Liu Che's decision at his house, and Cui Chengru's brows knitted together: "Mr. Su, this sounds like
Good thing, but I just want to ask three of you, is it okay for us merchants to participate in this kind of thing? Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, although merchants are rich, their status is far behind the craftsmen. I have no objection to a gentleman who took the lead in donating money to build the Imperial Academy, but not others.
That’s easy to say.”
Su Ren thought about it, this is the truth. The richest people in the Han Dynasty were not merchants but scholars. These people had connections and connections, and their families did not lack the money to hire people to teach their children. The elementary school and middle school that Su Ren proposed,
People in universities and the like simply don't look down on them. Although businessmen have money, they unfortunately don't have status. They must doubt that if they don't get corresponding returns for their money, why bother themselves.
Su Ren confidently approached someone to discuss it, but ended up with a disgraced face. After thinking about it carefully, the core problem is why various schools in later generations can continue. The core problem is that classes are relatively blurred. But the big man is different. Each class is clearly divided. Who sees who?
None of them dealt with it. Su Ren didn't sleep for a whole night, pacing back and forth in the house. When the sky was dim, Su Ren made a very important decision.
Unfolding the bamboo slips, Su Ren was very focused on writing. Xiaozhuan was difficult to write, and Su Ren couldn't even recognize it completely. He compared each stroke one by one. It wasn't until the sun was high that he copied it twice, and then he felt satisfied. He put down his pen and started writing.
Stretching and gritting his teeth, he wanted to enter the palace for the second time. This time it was a serious matter, a major event concerning millions of people in the world. (To be continued)