I don't want to be king

Chapter 519 Ambition
The illiteracy rate in Daliang State is too high. Among 1 people, it is considered pretty good to find one literate person.

Most of them belong to the genuine "baidin".

The most important task now is not to cultivate many real talents and promote the development of medicine, agriculture and biology, science and technology, humanities, social sciences, and education, but to increase the literacy rate of the population and strengthen the quality of the population.

Only literate people have the ability to innovate!
Without education, no matter how many children you have, it is useless!

Education is a heavy investment, and the payback period is also very long. We must have great patience and focus on the long-term.

Understand the reason.

But the pockets are empty.

The rats in the treasury of Daliang State were rampant, and they didn't have much money at all, and they were reluctant to even distribute regular money to officials and officers and soldiers.

The investment in new education basically depends on the prefectures themselves.

Only the average big city can have a few decent new-style schools, and most of them are children from rich families.

Occasionally there is such a school in a town, but it is usually a large town close to the size of a city.

For example, the town of Tonga River in front of you.

The countryside is basically blank.

Out of practical considerations, Lin Yi regards rural private schools as an important supplement to basic education.

It is impossible to give money, and we can only encourage local villagers to invest and fund.

Especially for those local tyrants who are "famous for their virtues and respected by the village". Just last year, Lin Yi issued ten plaques of "Charity Models" in Daliang Kingdom.

There are major outstanding contributors, and even tax reductions, and their children will get extra points for taking public exams.

In short, we have tried every means not only to make private schools in remote villages operate, but also to expand them on a large scale to ensure that all school-age children in rural areas can go to school and be able to read.

The only thing the government invests in is textbooks. Each rural private school gives three or five textbooks, and all the teaching content is synchronized with the new schools in Fucheng.

After two years of study, take the local unified entrance examination.

Those with excellent grades can enter Fucheng Middle School for further studies.

After graduating from middle school in three years, you can take the civil service examination in Daliang State.

Lin Yi originally wanted to set an age limit, but in the end he realized that he was overthinking it.

Almost none of those who took the exam were under the age of 16, and there were even quite a few gray-haired old men who had lived a poor life.

Now he finally understood why no one objected when he clamored to abolish the "imperial examination".

Because for many people, the "cost" of this learning is too low!

Now as long as you finish the so-called basic courses, you can "skip a grade" and take the exam to become an official!
Since ancient times, there has never been such a good thing!
People who don't know poetry and songs, and who don't understand articles are no longer afraid!

As long as there is a full score in "Arithmetic", "Politics", "History", "Physics", and "Chemistry", they can even be admitted exceptionally!
"Young master doesn't know something,"

Uncle Kuan laughed and said, "The teachers in this private school are old people. I will give them a holiday today and let them move freely."

I swear in my heart, isn't it your delay?
Otherwise, at this time of day, he should be teaching the students.

Lin Yi smiled and said, "Then your family has dominated the politics, economy, and education in Zhuangzi, which is really remarkable."

He didn't feel anything strange.

Although he vigorously cracked down on land mergers, the reality is still the reality. In the vast villages of Daliang country, the richest people are still the gang of landlords and squires. They usually serve as patriarchs, village heads, principals, and defense captains.

Due to their political status, economic status and cultural status, the gentry has the power and obligation to manage the entire clan and even the entire village society.

Although they belong to the non-staff personnel of the government, they have an absolute right to speak in rural areas.

He once felt that in these grassroots clan societies, no matter how hard the poor work, if they can break through the "ceiling", they will win.
basically impossible...

"My lord was joking,"

Although Uncle Kuan didn't understand the specific meaning of Lin Yi's words, he also knew that it was teasing. He raised his head and said, "Our lady actively responded to the regent's education policy of 'cultivating builders and successors for the Liang Kingdom' and came up with With 1 taels of silver, he built a big house with his fertile land, which can accommodate fifty students!

I am old and not talented, so I will be the principal. "

Lin Yi cupped his hands and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

But then he said curiously, "Anyone who can explain arithmetic and Gewu clearly is a remarkable person."

This is true.

Nowadays, teachers in many schools in Ankang City are recruited from Sanhe, and few local teachers can explain arithmetic and physics clearly.

Uncle Kuan sneered, "I'm dissatisfied with this young master. Arithmetic and physics are all talents in Tangjia Town, and this old man only teaches history and Chinese."

Lin Yi said, "Then what about this scholar today, can we meet?"

He still wanted to know as much as possible about the teaching situation in the countryside.

Kuan Bo said, "It's also a coincidence that his mother is seriously ill and has been serving at home these days."

"I see."

For the education level here, Lin Yi did not expect much.

What about a school that closes at every turn?
Lifting up the hem of the clothes, stuffing them into the belt, and walking barefoot on the muddy wheat field, a half-grown boy did not play like many children, but was squatting on the ground and writing on the ground with a branch.

The four characters "Universe Xuanhuang" are written vigorously.

"good……"

Lin Yi couldn't help but praise.

The child raised his head and said curiously, "You are a guest of Miss's house."

Lin Yi said, "You have good eyesight."

The child said, "I saw you go in yesterday."

Luo Han looked at the child's thick hands and feet, and said with a smile, "You have also learned leg skills before, no wonder you speak so loudly."

Children in the countryside have never seen the world, and they speak very cautiously. Few of them are as fearless as this child.

The child looked Luohan up and down, lowered his head and said, "I can't beat you."

Luo Han sneered, "If you can beat me, you mustn't rebel."

Lin Yi waved his hand and said, "Don't argue with children."

"Yes."

Arhat stepped aside when he heard this.

Lin Yi's hand touched the child's withered head, and the child subconsciously wanted to avoid it, but when he saw Luo Han's staring eyes, he could only stand obediently and rub his head casually.

"Study hard, and you will become a pillar of our Daliang Kingdom in the future."

"I will definitely succeed in the future!"

After the child heard this, he said with certainty.

"Then what do you want to do in the future?"

Lin Yi followed up and asked.

The child raised his head and said loudly, "I want to be a general!"

"Hahaha"

The children next to him were all laughing, as if they had heard the funniest joke in the world.

The child didn't change his face, and still insisted, "I will definitely be a general!"

Lin Yi looked at the immature face in front of him and said with a smile, "Yes, you must stick to your dreams. If you give up, they will laugh at you again."

"Hi, my name is Shen Ping, what's your name!"

Seeing someone affirming himself, the child asked excitedly.

"Lin Yi, one day you really become a general, and you will know who I am."

After Lin Yi finished speaking, he left without looking back.

"Lin Yi."

After the child read a few sentences silently, he memorized the name.

Accompanied by Uncle Kuan, Lin Yi looked around the village again, but there were still low thatched huts everywhere, and most of the people couldn't eat enough.

It is estimated that there is only one Luo family and a few wealthy households who can eat enough.

"Excessive taxes."

Lin Yi once again realized the exploitation of the low-level people by the feudal bureaucracy.

Sometimes, some things cannot be changed with a single order.

There are policies and measures to counter.

Even if imperial envoys are sent around to make inspections, the fundamental problems cannot be solved.

Everything is determined by the economic basis.

In the evening, the road surface was hardened by the sun.

Luo Qi stood at the entrance of the village, reluctantly seeing off his master.

Du Yinniang rode on the horse without looking back.

It was getting dark, and the group finally arrived at the crowded town of Tonga River.

Different from other towns, there are city walls, guards, and garrisons here, just like a small town.

"What kind of black-hearted people are these?"

Lin Yi was hungry, and sitting in front of a bean curd stall, he said with emotion, "It's really lawless to even pay an entrance fee.

Who is the garrison here? "

He was still aggrieved.

Pan Duo hesitated for a moment and said, "My lord, there are more than [-] troops stationed here, and the leader of the army is Pang Long, who cannot support the army. Lord He Jixiang is in charge, so let them raise their own funds to attack some bandits and cause public outrage. The evil gentry is also stretched thin, and can't even supply horse feed.

As far as his subordinates know, this section of the road was originally a dirt road, and Pang Shoubei had no choice but to organize officers, soldiers, and common people to build the road so that they could travel together even in rainy days.

According to Liang law, it is not illegal. "

"Pang Long? This guy is still a garrison now?"

Lin Yi is no stranger to this name.

Used to be his bodyguard.

And the old man in the palace.

Wei Yishan, Liu Kan, Jiang Zhen and other youngsters who came out of the three wars can overwhelm him!

Luo Han said, "The year before last in Saibei, we disagreed with Tao Yingyi and had a conflict. We almost met swordsmen. In fact, we committed the crime above. General Shen Chu punished him with military law. He turned a guerrilla general into a garrison and dispatched him to this place."

Lin Yi said angrily, "This guy is indeed two hundred and five."

Then he drank the last sip of tofu curd in the bowl, stood up and said, "Go, go and see if this dog is dead."

Pan Duo led the way, and after inquiring about pedestrians, he finally found the camp of the garrison.

Surrounded by a wooden fence, inside is a row of thatched houses made of stones.

Lin Yi frowned and said, "How poor are you?"

Arhat went in to report.

After a while, a horn sounded in the barracks.

As soon as Juma withdrew, the officers and soldiers had already assembled, and when Lin Yi walked in, a large group of people were already kneeling in front of him.

Pang Long sobbed, "My subordinates will see the prince, the prince is a thousand years old!"

"My lord is a thousand years old!"

The officers and soldiers below spoke in unison, and the voice resounded through the world.

"Get up."

Lin Yi didn't say much, and went straight into the nearest room.

Inside were two long rows of earth kangs, with tattered quilts on them. Lin Yi rubbed them casually with his hands. Under the sunlight, moldy dust and old cotton wadding danced wildly.

"Is this how miserable you are?"

"The subordinate is guilty!"

When Pang Long looked at He Wang Ye in front of him, it always felt like a dream!

How could he and the prince come to such a rural place!
Lowering his head, he said, "My lord please punish me!"

Lin Yi didn't even look at the teacup in front of him, but said calmly, "Although this king doesn't like officers and soldiers doing business, he didn't completely prohibit it. Even if you go out to serve as guards for merchants, you won't live in such a cowardly way, right?"

Pang Long smiled wryly and said, "Your Majesty doesn't know that during the First Battle of Saibei, food and grass were scarce, and this battalion under him was a reserve force. His subordinate Erlang wanted to make contributions, so he ventured in a bit, but had no choice but to raise part of it by himself.

Even if he actively responded to the prince's market economic policy, planted land, built roads, set up checkpoints, and broadened the source of income, it was still a drop in the bucket, and his subordinates still owed Yan Kuisheng more than 3 taels of silver.

There are 500 taels per month just to repay the interest. "

The reservists are raised by stepmothers, and they are given priority to the forward battalion. When the forward battalion is fed and drunk, when it is their turn, it will be a problem to even have enough to eat!
On the battlefield, fighting for one's breath is secondary, the main thing is to get ahead!
However, if you don't charge ahead, how can you stand out?

No food, no armor, no weapons
In short, it is nothing.

In order to be able to achieve anything, they were forced to borrow money.
"okay,"

Seeing the bearded Pang Long crying, Lin Yi suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, "Hurry up and find a way to mend this hole."

He wanted to fill up the hole for Pang Long!
However strength does not allow it.

If he dared to promise Pang Long blindly, He Jixiang would definitely find him desperately!
Neither the imperial court nor the Ministry of War has any money!

He Jixiang can't wait to drink porridge every day!

"The subordinates are bold,"

Pang Long hesitated for a moment, and boldly said, "Please, my lord, prepare the garrison camp to go to sea with the rich merchants of Jizhou!"

"You landlubber want to go to sea?"

Lin Yi said in surprise.

Pang Long said helplessly, "My lord, many maritime merchants in Phoenix City have asked the garrison battalion to go out to sea as guards. However, due to the restrictions of Liang Law, the subordinates dare not do it alone. They have already consulted the Fifth Army Commander's Office. His Excellency has not given any instructions yet. answer."

Lin Yi said, "They won't hire someone from the navy?"

Pang Long said, "Master Jiang Kan has a limited number of sailors."

In the Mansion of the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies, the navy division is the richest!

Accompanying a sea merchant on a boat can earn tens of thousands of taels of income!

As far as this navy battalion is concerned, they still love to take care of it!

Where is it like their garrison camp, father does not love mother or mother!
After the road was built and collected some money, it was scolded by the people!
Lin Yi pondered for a while and said, "Sure."

"Thank you, Lord."

Pang Long wept with joy, he didn't expect that the difficult thing in his opinion could be solved so easily!
Lin Yi stood up again, then went out of the room, looked at the slowly setting sun, rubbed his brows and said, "Why are there so many messes, every day is not good."

He really wanted to lie flat and ignore these complicated affairs.

(End of this chapter)