1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 472 Women can also be teachers
February 1643, 5, Hanzhou, Jianye City Palace.

A family-style lunch banquet has just ended, and Luo Ziwei, who has just been promoted from the position of the general manager of Xinxiang (now Suai Town, East Timor) to the general manager of Timor Island, sits quietly on a chair, waiting for Qi Tian's question .

"My lord Yuezhang, it's a family relationship right now, so there's no need to be so serious." Qi Tian looked at Luo Ziwei's solemn expression and couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.

"Your Majesty, even though this is the case, the emperor and his ministers are right, and etiquette cannot be neglected." Luo Ziwei said.

"It's not that the monarch and his ministers are right, I just chat with you after dinner and talk about the governance and development of Timor Island."

"Your Majesty, Timor Island's affairs and powers are unified, and it is the responsibility of the ministers. I am afraid that I will lose the king's order." Luo Ziwei said: "Last month, Li Fade led an army deep into the inland for more than forty miles. , Destroyed more than a dozen native tribes, and took over countless natives. After that, the chaotic situation in the eastern part of Timor Island will be completely calmed down, and no one will dare to confront our Daqi Kingdom."

"However, regarding the transfer of more than a thousand natives to the Yunyang area in the east of Hanzhou for the development of the Xiangjiangbao (Rockhampton, eastern Australia) coal mine, is it a little... a little urgent. After the thunderbolt attack, we should use gentle means , soothe the natives and make them return to my heart as much as possible.”

"My lord, Timor Island will be built as our Daqi's homeland in the future." Qitian said: "Not only do the natives of the Weihali Kingdom need to be gradually cleared and transferred, but we will try to take over the western half of the Dutch in the future." Timor Island, the natives there should also be relocated as much as possible. They will be replaced by the Han people we transported back from Daming one after another. Therefore, we don’t need the return of the natives, but only their manpower.”

"Your Majesty..." Luo Ziwei was shocked when he heard this, "Your Majesty, if you vacate cages for birds and move a large number of natives, it may hurt the peace of heaven!"

"Is it hurting Tianhe?" Qi Tian shook his head and said: "For the natives, it may be hurting Tianhe. But in the future, it will never be a problem for my Han descendants. Those natives, after all, are from the island. Owner."

Luo Ziwei remained silent. What Qi Tian said was correct. For the natives on Timor Island, the Hanzhou people were completely outsiders. Intruders not only occupied their land, but also drove them with knives and guns Continue to develop the wild areas and open up more fertile fields.They are in a weak position now, but if Hanzhou declines in the future, they may be liquidated or even expelled by them.

Decades of traditional Confucian education and the reality of colonial affairs have been constantly impacting his original worldview and values.

"My lord Yuezhang, there are some things that our generation has done ahead of time, which may save a lot of trouble than doing them later." Qi Tian said in relief, "Maybe the hearts of justice may not belong to you or me, but merits and blessings can last for generations to come. "

"My lord, I know how to do it." Luo Ziwei sighed slightly in his heart, and said with cupped hands.

"I'm afraid the Ministry of Culture and Education is in a bit of a dilemma as to your request to support dozens of teachers from the mainland to go to Timor Island to teach school-age children." Qi Tian changed the subject: "During March, Weihai Prefecture and Yunyang District, there have been More than [-] teachers were transferred from the Jianye City University Hall. In addition, the Ministry of Culture and Education can only give you five teachers at most for the needs of teachers in several inland counties and towns."

"Five teachers?" Luo Ziwei said dissatisfiedly: "How can this number of people be enough? On my Timor Island, there are two counties and towns with more than a thousand people in Xinxiang and Zhenhai, and there are more than a dozen fortresses with a population of about a hundred people. More than a thousand. Only give me five teachers, how can I teach them?"

Qi Tian couldn't help but wry smiles. As the children born five or six years ago gradually grew up and were supposed to receive the primary education prescribed by the civil government, he suddenly discovered that the number of teachers trained over the years seemed a bit insufficient.The Ministry of Culture and Education under the Civilian Government adhered to the principle of local priority, and the teaching staff was obviously biased towards several counties and towns under the Jianye Mansion and the newly colonized areas in the eastern region.

However, when Luo Ziwei submitted a report to the Ministry of Culture and Education requesting the transfer of dozens of teachers to teach in Timor Island, the officials of the Ministry of Culture and Education were immediately embarrassed.

"Your Majesty, Timor Island is far away from the mainland, and it is inconvenient to communicate with each other. But because of this, it is even more necessary to give kingship, supplemented by education, so that the people here know the righteousness and understand the truth, so that they can be of one mind with me." Luo Ziwei solemnly He said: "Otherwise, if you neglect education for a long time and live in a barbarian land, after many years, you may be in danger of renunciation!"

"Yue Zhang is right." Qi Tian agreed with Luo Ziwei's words very much, occupying a piece of land, it's not like moving some people over there to make it under the rule.Neglecting education, and blindly asking for and squeezing, there is no guarantee that the people here will not be renounced, and finally go out brazenly and independently.

"Father, do you want a female teacher?" At this time, Luo Yuru came over, followed by two younger brothers, and a toddler who was staggering.

"Female teacher?" Luo Ziwei was taken aback, "A student who graduated from a girls' school?"

"Exactly." Luo Yuru nodded and said, "Last year, more than 120 students graduated from the Women's School, and half of them went to the Women's Medical Department of Tiangong College to continue their studies. But there are still dozens of people who are idle at home, and no one accepts them. This is really a pity. If the father is willing, these women may be used as teachers."

"Girl, how can you show your face so easily!" Luo Ziwei shook his head and said.

"Didn't my daughter also serve as a teacher a few years ago, teaching children to read and write?" Luo Yuru retorted.

"You teach a girls' school."

"Why not teach boys?"

"...contrary to the world and tradition."

"In ancient times, Zhuo Wenjun, Ban Zhao, Cai Wenji, Xie Daoyun, Li Qingzhao, etc. were all women, but they were full of talents. The famous works handed down were widely circulated, and they were invited to academies and even the palace many times to exchange poems and books, and to teach temporarily. They can Contrary to the secular tradition? Moreover, most of the Jianye garment workshops are also female workers, and they have been exposed to the public, have they ever violated the secular tradition?"

"..." Luo Ziwei blushed and looked at his daughter with some dissatisfaction.

"Yes, Confucius said that there is no distinction between teaching and learning. Moreover, he also said that the master is a teacher. Therefore, whether it is a man or a woman, as long as he can teach children to read and write, he can be a teacher. "Qi Tian also helped his wife speak.

After hearing Qi Tian's words, Luo Yuru and Luo Ziwei couldn't help showing a hint of embarrassment on their faces. "A master is a teacher" is not what Confucius said, it was what Ouyang Xiu said in the former Song Dynasty, from "Ouyang Wenzhong Gongwen Collection".But both of them are not good at revealing it face to face, lest Qi Tian's face be swept away.

A small dispute was temporarily terminated, but the post of women as teachers was officially implemented in schools all over Timor Island.Maybe it's just implemented in the overseas territories, or maybe it's because of the extreme shortage of teachers in the kingdom. The presence of female teachers in the schools does not seem to have aroused more attention and criticism in the entire Hanzhou mainland and overseas territories.

"Father." Two teenagers in blue and black military uniforms bowed to Luo Ziwei.

"Yeah." Luo Ziwei nodded expressionlessly, "In the military academy, may you suffer?"

The Luo family has been a scholarly family for several generations, but they never expected that their two sons would abandon literature and pursue military affairs and enter the navy and army officer schools respectively.But he didn't intervene too much in this, because he knew very well that as foreign relatives of the Luo family, it was unlikely that all of them would work in the government, and because of taboo, they couldn't even be high-ranking officials.Just like those relatives of Ming Dynasty, they were only supported by the emperor in the capital without much real power.

When he was appointed as the general manager of Timor Island, he was quite apprehensive in his heart, and he was more cautious in doing things, completely adhering to Qi Tian's will to handle various colonial affairs on Timor Island.Fortunately, Qi State is a nascent and booming regime. It does not have strict requirements on the restrictions on foreign relatives, and it can also use talents according to their talents.

But for his two children to join the army, Luo Ziwei just sighed a little at the time, and then acquiesced in their choice.Perhaps, honing one or two in the army is more promising than being treated as a playboy at home.

"Baby can endure hardship." Luo Shoushao said.

"My child will definitely not insult our Luo family's reputation in the military academy." Luo Shouzhang replied confidently.

"Well, let's do it for ourselves and study hard. In the future, we should be loyal to the king's affairs and make contributions to my great Qi." Luo Ziwei looked at his two sons and nodded.

"Second brother and third brother performed well in the military academy." Luo Yuru said with a smile: "For the sake of fairness, the two of them did not reveal their identities in the military academy, and only entered as ordinary students. In June, two My younger brother will go to the Daming sea area for an ocean practice with the immigrant fleet."

"My son is going to Daming?" Luo Ziwei was stunned. Time passed, and it had been more than four years since he came to Hanzhou. Deep in his heart, Daming was already a very distant memory.

"It's going to the waters near Daming, and it may not necessarily land on the coast of Daming." Luo Shoushao said.

"Which fleet is assigned for internship? What position?" Qi Tian asked.

"My lord, it's the North Sea Fleet, the navigator." Luo Shoushao replied respectfully with his back straight.

"Oh, I'm afraid this internship will last for half a year. You must take good care of yourself at sea. You must obey the orders of the instructor on board and the officers on board in all actions, and you must not act on your will." Qi Tian instructed.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"It would be great if I was assigned to the company stationed on Hanxing Island (today's Miyako Island) next year." Luo Shouzhang said: "At that time, I can also go to Daming, and see what's going on there now."

"Next year." Qi Tian glanced at Luo Shouzhang, and said thoughtfully: "At that time, it is estimated that the sky will collapse for Daming."

"Huh?" Luo Ziwei looked at Qi Tian suspiciously, wondering if he meant the demise of Daming when he said "the sky is collapsing".

But why is the king so sure that next year, Daming will perish?

(End of this chapter)