In fact, in the morning, three young men, Chen San, came and knelt down to apologize. If Zhang Shou hadn't arrived in time, and Ah Liu hadn't helped them push the palace to activate blood circulation, and asked the kitchen to boil ginger soup and drink it for them, they would have
Nine times out of ten, you will really get sick at some point.
Faced with that situation, Zhang Shouzheng was wondering if he should keep the three of them and wait for the three naughty children at home to wake up and then bring them over to explain to them face to face. However, Lu Wan and Liu Zhiyuan happened to arrive, and Liu Zhiyuan even more
I brought a kid pretending to be a ghost who was supposed to catch up on his sleep at home - Xiao Cheng.
Xiao Cheng is a stubborn person. He only thinks that he is pretending to be a ghost and should bear the subsequent responsibilities.
After Little Peanut and the Fourth Prince fell asleep, he got up secretly, then pretended to give Zhang Shou's instructions, went to the stable to get a mount, and hurried out. He originally planned to go to the public school secretly to find Ah Liu to lead the way, and then go
Chen Fang, the senior high school student, told his family clearly about the tricks of the so-called apprenticeship. If they insisted on being held accountable, he would take all the responsibility on himself.
As a result, Xiao Cheng bumped into Liu Zhiyuan on the road. Liu Zhiyuan had been neighbors with him for so many years and was very familiar with him. When he found him, he got out of the car and stopped him, and then he put the little guy on the carriage.
Asked. Mr. Liu, a wily and scheming man, knew the little guy's character well and told the whole story in a few words. He immediately ordered the driver to speed up and rushed to the public school.
At this time, after Zhang Shou "asked for forgiveness", he briefly and comprehensively introduced to Zhu Ying and others how Xiao Cheng arrived at the public school, and then continued: "I discussed it with Lu Jijiu and Mr. Liu.
After a while, I finally felt that in addition to those technical classes, the public schools were simply divided into junior high school and senior high school, which was really a bit taken for granted."
Zhang Chen specially followed Zhu Ying here today. He wanted to see if there was anything he could do, but in the end, he saw Zhang Shou using irrefutable words to talk about those women and children. He even planned to treat Xiao Cheng like himself.
A child who was barely a few years old was pushed out to be a so-called patrolling student. Although he was always quite convinced of others, this time he was a little unconvinced.
If it were as simple as Zhang Shou said, wouldn't he also be a teacher?
Of course, he found it a bit interesting what Zhang Shou said about letting Xunsheng discover outstanding talents among poor families. At this time, he couldn't help but interjected: "In addition to the advanced classes dedicated to the imperial examination, the public school students
The elementary and intermediate classes recruit students from poor families who cannot afford to study. They have classes once every seven days, and to be honest, they can’t do well in school.”
The parents of Chen Fang and Gao's family didn't recognize Zhang Chen, but since they were able to associate with Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying, they naturally knew that they couldn't afford to offend them. However, Zhang Chen's merciless words made them all feel...
My heart hurts.
Zhang Chen, however, did not take into account the habits of others and continued to talk to himself: "In the final analysis, the student pool of public schools is too poor. I heard that even those students in the advanced class are already highly regarded as scholars, and they will not be able to do so in the future.
You may not be able to pass the exam. As for the students in the junior and intermediate classes, instead of specially recruiting students to occupy the classrooms that were built at a high cost, it is really better to send the students to teach."
When he got to this point, Mother Fang finally couldn't bear it anymore. She said in a sharp voice: "My young man is indeed not a great talent, but do you dare to ask this young master, what is your reputation?"
A boy of this age might be like her son, who has not even passed the county examination. What nonsense!
Zhang Chen had always ignored a commoner woman with little knowledge like Fang. However, after all, Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying were still here, so he lazily answered the other party's words: "I have no fame, and it is impossible for me to go there in this life."
What kind of fame do you want to take? My father is the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture, and he has the title of Duke of Qin. I am his only son."
Fang was speechless. Then she remembered that among Zhang Shou's students, the eldest son of the Duke of Qin was indeed very famous - and the most famous among them was that there were rumors that he had tricked the eldest prince. Then
At that time, the eldest prince was even the legitimate eldest son of the emperor! She was immediately silent, and it was not until Zhang Shou opened his mouth that she felt somewhat comforted.
"How can you say that? The original purpose of the public school was to allow poor families to study, so it received a large amount of funding from the Queen Mother, the Emperor, the empresses in the palace, as well as your father, Zhao Guogong and other families.
Now you use the source of students as an excuse to think that children from poor families are not worthy of studying in public schools. Doesn't that mean you have obliterated the most important concept of public schools?"
After Zhang Shou refuted Zhang Chen, he was unconvinced. He suddenly remembered that Zhu Ying told him that Qin Guogong Zhang Chuan hoped to teach Zhang Chen an unforgettable lesson. In other words, he would severely destroy people's arrogance.
Although that was for Zhang Chen's perspective on mate selection, he suddenly felt that there seemed to be an interesting opportunity right now.
At that moment, he glanced at Zhu Ying calmly.
With a clear understanding, Zhu Ying also thought of the entrustment of Qin Guogong Zhang Chuan because of Zhang Chen's attitude. Seeing Zhang Shou looking towards him, she knew that Zhang Shou meant to ask her to help, so she deliberately said impatiently: "Zhang Chen,
You can't look down on people so much, aren't there many officials in the court who come from poor families?"
"Can a poor family compare with a poor family?" Zhang Chen would never argue with Zhu Ying on ordinary days, but this time the eldest lady who always looked down on the elders in the court actually used the officials in the court as an example, and he couldn't help but retort,
"Even if I don't study, I still know that during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, it was said that there were no poor families in the upper class and no noble families in the lower class. This shows that only the common people and landowners in the lower class were from poor families!"
Hearing this, the fourth prince couldn't help but look behind Zhu Ying to look at Xiao Cheng - because Xiao Cheng also said similar words. People also quoted Zhu Tingfang's words. In the eyes of those in the officialdom, the so-called poor family, at least
It must be that our ancestors had an official who was a seventh-grade Jinshi or above, but his family fell into decline after that. Only then can his descendants be qualified to call themselves a poor family.
Therefore, most officials will not pay attention to those scholars who have no fame and no family background at all, let alone regard them as real scholars. Because the word "family" cannot be used by civil servants unless they are scholarly and rich.
Even the Zhu family, in people's eyes, is just a nouveau riche who has risen to great heights because of their in-laws and military exploits, and is still far from being a real high-class family.
After Zhang Chen quarreled with Zhu Ying, he felt that there was something wrong with his attitude, but it seemed a bit embarrassing to apologize directly, so he could only forcefully bring the topic back.
"So, I think the little teacher said before that it is a good way to select patrol students to teach the poor children in the capital who have no chance to study. Those who don't want to study will definitely spend three days fishing and two days drying nets. That way
As long as they read the book a few times, can remember a few idioms, and can do the simplest arithmetic like three plus two equals five, that will be fine."
"But if you are really qualified and willing to study hard, you can select them and put them in public schools at that time. This is the way to select talents." But when he said this, he suddenly changed the subject and said, "But such a big one How could you just leave things to Xiao Cheng and give him a child? I'm not looking down on Xiao Xiao, he is different from the students in Jiuzhang Hall."
"After all, the students in Jiuzhangtang are all literate and are not young anymore. They often teach and substitute for teachers on weekdays. But before, he was the foster brother adopted by Mr. Zhu, but he was too young at first, and they were separated for several years. I have read a few books intermittently in less than a year, but it is still very early for me to become a teacher, right? Young sir, don’t think that everyone is just like you, with extraordinary talents!"
Although Chen's father, Chen's mother, and Gao's mother all felt depressed and uncomfortable after hearing Zhang Chen's initial sharp comments, they also knew that their ancestors had never even been a ninth-grade official, let alone They said they were officials, so they could not argue at all. Instead, they were vaguely worried that Zhang Shou wanted to change the system, so they kicked their sons out of the public school.
After all, they were the ones who dropped out of school because of their mother Fang's bragging, so they just got interested in it because of their family background, and almost fell into their trap. Now that the so-called third steward of the Hua family is locked up in the back room, they naturally regret it Not enough.
Therefore, at this time, it was understood that Zhang Chen's last words were against Zhang Shou's sending Xiao Cheng to teach the children. After the two parents looked at each other, Chen's father, who had read the book, felt relieved. He hurriedly said: "Bachelor Zhang, although this It is true that the children in the neighborhood are all from poor families and have low qualifications. Maybe there is no one who can be taught, but it would be more suitable to send a more experienced patrol student."
"I definitely don't dislike this little brother Xiao..."
While he was thinking about how to speak more subtly and gently, the fourth prince suddenly interjected: "Why don't you dislike Xiao Cheng? You are just like Zhang Chen. You dislike him for being young, uneducated, and unable to teach students well. He may misunderstand A human being, right?"
Because Zhu Ying and Zhang Shou were here, the fourth prince did not dare to be as unscrupulous as in the past, and always acted as an honest baby who listened to others.
But just when Zhang Shou casually mentioned Xiao Cheng as an example, Zhang Chen took hold of Xiao Cheng and said that he was incompetent, which made him unhappy. Although they had only been friends for a few days, the fourth prince considered himself the most loyal.
Therefore, he stood up without hesitation, but after contradicting Chen's father, he abandoned the honest front clerk and pointed the finger at Zhang Chen again: "Zhang Chen, you said just now that ordinary As long as the child can understand a few idioms, can write a few words, and can do some basic addition and subtraction, that's enough. In this case, why can't Xiao Cheng be competent?"
Xiao Cheng is not a strong character. He agreed to Zhang Shou before just because of Zhang Shou's encouraging eyes that you can do it. However, Zhang Chen and Chen's father questioned him one after another, and he was no longer so confident.
Therefore, when the fourth prince suddenly stood up for him and fought so hard, he felt that he didn't know whether to be moved or confused. As a result, he saw that his true friend Little Peanut also started to agree with the fourth prince.
"That's right, Mr. Zhang, you object to Xiao Cheng's teaching because you think he has little education, is young, and cannot hold his own, and he may not be able to pick out those with good qualifications but hard work. But let me ask you, are you Do you think it is more important for a person who holds this power of selection to be knowledgeable, or to have a pure mind and excellent conduct?"
"There are indeed many people who have rich experience, are stable and mature, and are better educated than Xiao Cheng. But are they unwilling to recommend truly outstanding talents out of selfishness or jealousy? Instead, they think about studying when they were young.
You have suffered so much, so you use hard work as an excuse to hide those diligent and studious talents?"
At this point, Little Peanut beat his chest loudly: "Although I don't read much, and compared with real scholars, I can't even compare with a little finger, but if you allow me, I am willing to help Xiao
OK! I dare say that none of us have any selfish motives. As for selecting talents, the public school is not the top candidate in the imperial examination, shouldn’t we just select people with better qualifications than us? "
Seeing that Zhang Chen was choked and speechless by Little Peanut, the fourth prince suddenly became energetic and shouted loudly: "Little Peanut is right! Xun Sheng just wants the poor family to be proficient in writing and learn arithmetic. At the same time,
You just know a little bit about how to deal with people. Isn’t the important thing about selecting talents? Otherwise, let’s make a bet and the three of us will work together to defeat you!”
He hooked Zhang Chen provocatively, then raised his head and said: "You look down on Xiao Cheng, then come and try to be such a patrolling student yourself. During this month, no one is allowed to use the hands of the family.
Use your own observation to select children whose qualifications and efforts are above the standard mentioned by the teacher! How about it, do you dare to bet?"
How could Zhang Chen endure being despised by the fourth prince? He was so angry that he said without even thinking: "Okay, just bet!"
Zhu Ying never expected that her original plan would be useless, and Zhang Chen would be so irritated by such a naughty kid like the fourth prince. She was angry and funny and glanced at Zhang Shou, who looked like he was just watching the fun.
As if it was a serious matter, she coughed and said: "Zhang Chen, don't bet with others randomly. If you lose, God knows what Zheng Yong will do to you when he is out again?"
"Am I going to lose?" Zhang Chen suddenly became furious, "Even if I am uneducated and incompetent, I have read more books than they have walked!"
Mother Fang, Father Chen, Mother Chen, Father Gao and Mother Gao were stunned. Seeing that the child who came yesterday and claimed to be the chief Zheng Zheng had already begun to bargain and set bets with the eldest son of the Duke of Qin, they felt confused.
, I don’t know whether they should watch silently or say something to stop this ridiculous gambling.
But at this moment, they saw Zhang Shou waving his hand, as if asking them to come over and talk. The other four were still hesitant, but Fang Mu was the first to rush forward and said with a smile on her face: "Bachelor Zhang
, what are your orders?"
"I said before that after discussing with Lu Jijiu and Mr. Liu, we all agreed that the public school system needs to be changed."
Seeing that Mother Fang's smile froze for a moment, the expressions of the two couples who came over also changed. Zhang Shou didn't know what they were thinking, so he said kindly: "For a so-called high-paying apprenticeship, I have to ask
Is it worth it if your child drops out of school and ends up being deceived by an adulterer? Now you will all sigh and say, it’s obviously not worth it, but what about that time?”
"The seven-day teaching cycle in public schools before seemed to reduce the burden on students' families, but it was still not enough. As Chen Jiasanlang said before, because there is a day off every seven days, no matter whether you are a helper or a
Apprentices don’t want people like him, he can only do odd jobs and help the family with some chores."
"My Sanlang is sensible. I delayed him before." Father Chen wanted to try again, but Zhang Shou waved his hand.
"In the public schools, those students who aspire to take the imperial examination will naturally read their classics and history classes, which will be changed to classics and history classes in the future. As for the other students in the existing junior and intermediate classes, I plan to give them to them according to their or your wishes.