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Chapter 410 The Educational System of the Great Song Dynasty ([-]rd update)

Before dawn, Zhao Ning woke up.

Wang Huaiji arranged a simple breakfast for him, and today he has morning court.

After listening to the government, Zhao Guan's family returned to Wende Hall.

Zhao Ding came back from the northwest, and the Zaizhi were all in the Wende Hall.

Zhao Ding reported the whole process of negotiating with the Xixia people.

Zhao Ning is still very satisfied with this progress.

In fact, some people in the DPRK and China proposed to ask the Xixia people to pay for their war horses.

That was basically adding to the chaos. The negotiation after the sixth Song-Xia War was an unprecedented tacit truce between Song and Xia, not a crushing victory for the Song side.

So not all Xixia people will agree to any request.

But now for Zhao Ning, the most important thing is time. The sooner the payment of banknotes is implemented in the northwest border, the financial pressure in the northwest will be relieved as soon as possible.

"How about the reform of Enyin?"

Zhao Ding said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the policy of Enyin's reform has changed from the direct position of Enyin's official position to that of recommending children to study at the University of Tokyo. If they pass the graduation examination, they can recommend local officials. This is a multi-party discussion in the Zhengshitang in conclusion."

Zhao Ning nodded, this is a good idea.

In the final analysis, the essence of the shade system is to win over the powerful and stabilize the power structure.

Its role is definitely there, but its disadvantages are even greater.

If the grace system is abolished across the board without giving them new "permissions", it will inevitably cause extremely widespread and violent backlash.

If you can be recommended to study at the University of Tokyo, this matter will be much easier.

Because according to the system of the University of Tokyo, any student must take an exam when they graduate. Those who fail to pass cannot graduate. If they fail three times in a row, they will be forcibly expelled from school.

As long as this level is well controlled, those who are unlearned and incompetent can be filtered out.

Zhao Ning said: "If this is the case, it is feasible, but the University of Tokyo needs to expand its enrollment, and it must control the number of children from farmers and officials. The favor of officials can only account for a small part."

Moreover, it can only be an expedient measure, an excessive means to abolish the system of grace and shade, and certainly cannot form a privileged class in the new school.

Xu Han said: "Your Majesty, I feel that it is possible to set up universities in the four capitals, and now the teaching materials of the universities are gradually improving. Judging from the performance reports of various places last year, it is self-evident that the town officials have played a local role. Yu, the new farmland management implemented by King Kang on Jingdong Road has also seen immediate results, all of which are inseparable from the supervisor.”

"Da Song needs new talents."

Cai Mao said: "Your Majesty, there is an official school in the Song Dynasty itself, why not directly compile the new course into the local official school, so as to increase the number of talents as soon as possible."

The teaching system of the Great Song Dynasty may be the most complete in the world in this era.

The local official school of the Song Dynasty was established in the fourth year of Renzong Qingli.

The military supervisors of various prefectures set up government schools. If there are more than 200 students, county schools are allowed to be set up.

In the first year of Chongning, Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, the restriction was lifted, and all prefectures and counties were required to set up schools.

There are no detailed regulations on the number of students, but it was only clarified in the third year of Chongning: Zeng County students, 50 students from large counties, 40 students from middle counties, and 30 students from small counties.

Teaching staff in each state and county are called professors.

Moreover, there are administrative yamen in charge of education in the local area, and the department of academic affairs is promoted.

The Tiju Academy visits each state and county once a year to check the quality of the teachers and the diligence of the students.

Even in Wang Anshi's reform, the "Sanshe Law" was also implemented.

The so-called three-house method is that Taixue is divided into upper house, inner house, and outer house. Under certain years and conditions, students from the outer house can be promoted to the inner house.

Students in the inner house are promoted to the upper house.

Finally, after examinations, their backgrounds were stipulated and they were awarded official positions.

In the second year of Zhezong Yuanfu, he issued an order to all states to implement the "three house method", and the examination and selection, promotion and supplementation were all like Taixue.

In the first year of Chongning, it was stipulated that students from the county would be admitted to the prefectural school, and students from the prefecture could be admitted to Taixue. Each year, one student in the upper house and two students in the inner house were allowed.

Finally, the school land was also allocated to ensure funding.

The four major academies in the Song Dynasty were all local schools.

Cai Mao continued: "At present, the difference between the University of Tokyo and local officials lies in the tutorials. If you directly add the tutorials, you can get twice the result with half the effort."

Xu Han objected: "No, most of the local government professors only read Confucian classics. How do they teach agriculture and engineering?"

Cai Mao said: "Relevant personnel can be hired from various places, and some students with excellent grades at the University of Tokyo can also be incorporated into local teaching."

Zhao Ding said: "It may be inappropriate to suddenly rectify the local government schools. It is better to set up a new university in Beijing and gradually improve it."

Zhao Ning nodded, this matter is not as simple as establishing a school.

This matter is actually a contest between ideological fields.

Cai Mao is obviously selfish. If he follows his method, it will inevitably cause strong confrontation among Confucian scholars in various places, hinder new learning, and even lead to sharp conflicts between the two sides.

The safest way now is to continue to allow traditional Confucianism to exist and to establish new ones.

To deal with Confucian scholars, you can't just kill with a knife.

Many Confucian scholars in the Song Dynasty were still very good, aggressive, upright and responsible.

For example, people like Chen Dong are Confucian scholars.

They just lack the method of doing things, which need to be learned while practicing.

"Xu Qing, let you and Li Ruoshui arrange the establishment of universities in the other three capitals."

"The minister leads the order."

"I also plan to set up a separate school in Hangzhou to recruit people with lofty ideals and train sailing talents. What do you think?"

Xu Han said: "Although our dynasty has frequent business and trade with overseas, overseas is a wilderness after all. I heard that there are always strong winds and huge waves on the sea, causing the death of people and goods. I'm afraid..."

Zhao Ning said: "I have already inquired about this matter. There are many folks who are familiar with going to sea. They can be recruited to enroll, compile teaching materials, and train a group of professionals. As long as we keep stepping out, we can continue to accumulate and explore. "

"Practice the truth."

For a while, everyone didn't know how to refute Zhao Guanjia's words.

"The cost of the country is increasing day by day, and overseas business is abundant, so we must pay attention to it."

"Your Majesty Shengming."

"In this way, it is decided like this. Hangzhou Maritime University, I will arrange another person to do it, and let him negotiate with you at that time."

"Yes."

"By the way, what happened to Jinghu North Road?" Zhao Ning asked suddenly.

He Li said: "Tang Ke also wrote a letter to Zhengshitang the day before yesterday, and found some iron ore on Jinghu North Road."

"I also heard that Fujian also has iron mines?"

"Yes, it was also reported, but it is said that many people in the private sector mine and even forge swords."

Zhao Ning pondered for a moment and said, "This matter is related to military equipment, so keep an eye on it."

He Li said, "Yes!"

Zhang Shuye came out and said: "Chang'an Military and Political University has applied for approval, please have a look at it, Your Majesty."

Zhao Ning read it carefully, and immediately approved it after reading it.

"Have Li Yanxian and the others arrived in the capital?"

"Just arrived yesterday afternoon."

"Xuan enters the palace, I want to see them."

A new batch of generals finally took the lead.

Once the finances are abundant and the armaments are well-equipped, it is necessary to actively expand.

Chapter 411 New Strategic Goal in the Northwest (Part [-])

Li Yanxian took off his saber and entered the palace wearing a purple official uniform.

After the reform of Shenzong, the official uniforms of officials above the sixth rank and below the fourth rank were scarlet, and those above the fourth rank were purple.

Li Yanxian is now General Xuanwei, from the fourth rank, belonging to the fourth rank, so naturally he is wearing purple.

But Li Shifu was still in a scarlet official uniform.

After the two arrived outside the Hall of Wende, they just nodded and did not speak.

After a while, he was called into the hall.

At this time, it was just dawn, and the chief executives were also in the Wende Hall.

"Chen Huizhou Zhizhou Li Yanxian, see Your Majesty, long live my emperor!"

"The Commander of the Frontier Army, Li Shifu, please refer to Your Majesty, long live my emperor!"

"You two gentlemen don't need to be too polite."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

When the two saw Zhao Guan's house for the first time, they couldn't help but feel excited.

"Li Shaoyan."

Li Yanxian said: "The minister is here."

"Thanks to you on Xihe Road this time!" Zhao Ning walked down and patted Li Yanxian on the shoulder.

"It was defended by tens of thousands of soldiers on Xihe Road with their lives. I just did my best."

This Li Yanxian's battle report is so eye-catching, most people might be blinded when they see it.

After killing tens of thousands of Xixia troops, they chased them all the way to the desert, almost creating a vacuum for the Xixia forces north of Lanzhou.

"Okay! What a good man from Song Dynasty! If everyone is like Li Shaoyan, why don't you worry about the Western Thief!"

Zhang Shuye said: "Wang Yi colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, and both men and gods were outraged. Li Zhizhou is unparalleled in loyalty and righteousness. From the point of view of humble ministers, Your Majesty can promote Li Shaoyan to be the envoy of Xihe Road, and command Xihe to guard against western thieves."

"Okay, what Uncle Ye said is good." Zhao Ning immediately agreed to Zhang Shuye's proposal.

In fact, Zhang Jun had already mentioned this matter in his letter, but Zhao Ning kept suppressing it.

As for why it was suppressed, it was nothing more than giving Zhang Shuye a chance.

Can't all the people in Northwest China be Zhang Jun's people?

And Zhang Shuye's proposal was by no means a whim, how could such a big event of promoting a person to be an economic envoy be made on a whim?

If the emperor doesn't agree, wouldn't it be embarrassing for everyone?

So when Zhang Shuye brought it up, it meant that it had already been decided in private.

Li Yanxian immediately said: "Thanks to the emperor's pity, what can I do."

"You, Li Yanxian, are the envoys of the Xihe Road. No one is more suitable than you. I will leave it to you. The Military and Political Council intends to appoint a document."

Zhang Shuye said: "The minister receives the order."

"It's still necessary to submit the appointment document to Zhang Jun for approval." Zhao Ning said again.

"Yes."

Zhao Ning's eyes fell on Li Shifu again. There was still a faint scar on Li Shifu's heroic face, which added a murderous look to the young man.

His eyes were as sharp as a sword just out of its sheath, and his body was as straight as a sword.

Zhao Ning glanced at the Zai Zhi around him, and said boldly: "This is the man who broke the iron kite of the western thief!"

Li Shifu said: "Share your majesty's worries, and I will die!"

"Okay, since ancient times, heroes have been born as teenagers. With Qing here, I can sit back and relax!"

As a leader, you must speak out the words of the occasion and beautiful words, and you must give your subordinates enough encouragement and affirmation.

Zhang Shuye said again: "Your Majesty, I beg you to give Li Shifu the rank of General Ningyuan."

General Ning Yuan is from the rank of fifth rank, which can be understood as an officer at the rank of lieutenant colonel.

Li Shifu is only 21 years old this year, and it is almost rare to reach this level.

Zhao Ning did not hesitate: "Just what Yiqing said."