Five years of county magistrate, 100 million catties of grain shocked Li Shimin

Chapter 123 Let Anyone Who Wants to Read Read

I heard that Zhang Ji has real talents and practical learning.

It's all here, let's see if it's true.

If it is true, maybe you can give him a chance.

"Master Ci Shi, I'm just complaining for a while, and I definitely don't mean to say that the imperial examination is dark."

Zhang Ji was taken aback by Fang Yuan's sullen look, he waved his hand quickly and said.

"I'm not blaming you, but I want you to analyze why it is said that studying is difficult to reach the sky?"

Fang Yuan frowned, said in a deep voice.

"Really, is it really not strange?"

Zhang Ji asked tentatively.

Sitting so close to Fang Yuan, he was quite scared.

Although I have participated in several imperial examinations, the only official I have ever seen is Si Gong.

Even if Fang Yuan kept a stern face, he would still be quite frightened, not daring to meet Fang Yuan's eyes.

"It's not strange if you say it's not strange."

Fang Yuan was a little speechless.

This person is so timid, how dare he cut down the billboard?

"Let's just talk about the grassroots, and please forgive me if I'm wrong."

Zhang Ji looked at Fang Yuan and said.

Seeing Fang Yuan nodded, he dared to continue talking.

"Let's start with me first."

"Master Inspector, what do you think of my house? Is it a barren house? Does it not even have a decent table?"

Zhang Ji lowered his head, pondered for a moment, then got up and paced.

He was limping, but it didn't affect his walking. He pointed to the dilapidated house and said in pain.

"Isn't it because of a limp?"

Fang Yuan frowned slightly.

When he first arrived, Zhang San once whispered in his ear that Zhang Ji might be lazy, Fang Yuan thought so deeply and didn't express it.

But after meeting Zhang Ji and finding that his leg was lame, he no longer thought so, but thought it was reasonable.

Zhang San and the others also looked at Zhang Ji with a slight frown. They all thought that Zhang Ji's lame leg made their house so dilapidated.

"My leg was lame six months ago, that's not why my family is like this."

"The real reason is because of reading, because of reading!"

Zhang Ji patted his lame leg, his eyes became moist.

"Why?"

Fang Yuan was puzzled.

Zhang San and the others didn't understand either.

Everyone looked at him, wanting to hear the following.

"Reading requires money, you need to buy paper, you need to buy books, and you need a teacher."

"Because I had to study, I couldn't help with housework, so I borrowed a lot of money. Now I do various jobs every day, and I hope I can pay back some money to them."

Zhang Ji said in pain.

The elders actually cried because of this.

Or maybe only he knows the sadness in it.

It's been 18 years since I was in the cold window, and now I'm in my thirties. I have no fame, I haven't married yet, I have a limping leg, and I owe a lot of money. Only the person involved can understand the sadness in this.

If there is no accident, there will be no girl in this life who is willing to marry him.

The old mother is still around 90 years old, not because of her longevity and health, but because she wants to see the day when he gets married.

"According to you, it's actually a question of money."

"Can a working family afford a child to study in the factory that the official is now running?"

Fang Yuan suddenly realized a very serious problem.

That's the problem with paper and books.

White paper is very expensive, and common people cannot afford it.

But yellow paper can be used instead, and the paper problem is not a problem.

But books are the key, they cannot be bought with money, and they are monopolized by aristocratic families.

Why the aristocratic family is strong, strong in soldiers, strong in money, strong in books, strong in power and so on.

"A book costs 30 Wen, how many families does the governor think can afford it?"

Zhang Ji smiled wryly.

Before Fang Yuan came, studying was unimaginably difficult.

Most ordinary people have no chance to make money at all, let alone study, so it is difficult to get to the sky by studying.

Now that Fang Yuan came, he set up factories in various places, recruited workers, and gave him a monthly salary of 30 copper coins, so that now the common people gradually have more money in their hands.

But it costs 30 Wen to buy a book. I am afraid that there are not many family reasons for their children to study. After all, other expenses have not been counted.

"Is there a solution?"

Fang Yuan suddenly felt heavy.

He wants to promote the imperial examination, and wants more people to read the book.

But now it seems that it is a bit whimsical, and the problem inside is not clear.

The imperial examination can be popularized and everyone can know it, but there are very few people who can really afford to study.

"Impossible, even if the books are free."

"There is also an admission fee, and the minimum requirements for students to eat and sleep well."

Zhang Jihe smiled wryly.

It costs another sum of money to enter the academy.

There are not many here, the key is the back, it is difficult to help the family to do too much work to meet the requirements.

In this era of men farming and women weaving, without a source of money, children are also a productive force.

For Zhang Ji, who has more than ten years of reading experience, he can see all these clearly, but he has no solution.

"If the state government opens an academy, provides books, and provides teachers, will it be successful?"

Fang Yuan frowned, said in a deep voice.

Now there is an academy in the state capital itself, but it is almost vacant, and it can be held now.

There are several doctors in the Governor's Mansion, and these are all paid by the court. They can be allowed to teach, and the problems of the master can also be solved.

As for the books, this is a big problem. I don’t know how many books the families copied have, and they didn’t realize its importance at the time.

"Free reading?"

"Does the governor provide food and accommodation?"

Zhang Ji was taken aback, staring at Fang Yuan and asked.

Fang Yuan frowned, but did not answer.

He wants more people to study, but it is impossible to pay for it out of pocket.

After all, this is not a matter of one or two people, but a matter of countless families in Liaozhou.

It has no time limit, and it may not be rewarded. Fang Yuanwen does not have this kind of selfless spirit, and the key point is that he does not have that money.

After all, it is not just ordinary food and lodging. You have to ensure basic nutrition and rest before you can study.

"Actually, if Lord Inspector can do the above, some people should go to school."

Zhang Ji sighed.

He learned that many academies in state capitals were vacant.

Unless it is said that the court has allocated a lot of money, it will be difficult to do it.

It needs many teachers, many books, and so on.

The entire Hedong Road, it seems that the academies in Puzhou and Bingzhou are operating normally.

"I suddenly have an idea: Borrow money to study!"

Fang Yuan pondered for a long time, and suddenly had an idea.

That is to borrow money to study, and this is also the case in the education system of later generations.

Through interest-free loans, students are given the opportunity to study and let them go out to work and pay back the money after finishing their studies.

This is a good policy that kills two birds with one stone and is better for students.

"Hahaha"

"Master Inspector is just joking, you see my house is completely empty now, isn't it because of borrowing money to study?"

"Because I owed a whole body of debts, I will pay them back if I have some money now. I don't want to buy another table at home."

Zhang Jixian was taken aback for a moment, then laughed loudly.

He laughed and cried, his smile was bitter.

Thinking that Fang Yuan did not see what happened to him on purpose, he laughed at him.

But these are not his sad places, but owed money and favors.

Even if this life is over, if you owe so much money for studying, your life will no longer be brilliant.

I may not be able to exchange those money in this life, and I want to take them into the coffin, I am so sorry for those who have helped me.

"No, it's different from you."

"This official wants to open an institution in the state capital. For the time being, it is specially used to lend money to all the students in Liaozhou who want to study. They can borrow money from this institution, interest-free, for their studies."

"If you can pass the exam, you will pay back the money after you become an official. If you don't pass the exam, you will work in various factories in Liaozhou to pay back the money, so that anyone who wants to study can read it. What do you think?"

Fang Yuan shook his head and said.

There is money to borrow, and there are channels to repay the money.

For ordinary people who want to study, this is the chosen path.

"This, this, why didn't the governor come to Liaozhou a few years earlier?"

Zhang Ji was stunned suddenly, and then burst into tears.

He pointed at Fang Yuan, then his legs softened and he knelt down on the ground, crying loudly, his hands still slapping the ground.

This method is really a good method. The institution founded by the governor's mansion borrows money, unlike the one he borrowed and owed a lot of interest.

And if you fail the exam, you can enter the factory to work and pay back the money. The problem of paying back the money is completely solved. Is there any better method than this?
"What do you mean by that?"

Fang Yuan was confused by his kneeling, and quickly helped him up.

"I'm sad."

"If you had come earlier, why would I be here, why would I be here?"

Zhang Ji burst into tears.

I lament the hardships I have encountered in half my life.

If Fang Yuan had come to Liaozhou to be governor a few years earlier, his situation would be different now.

Even if I can't be named on the gold list, at least I won't be as bad as I am now, at least I can create a better environment for my old mother.

"Heaven sends a great mission to the people of Sri Lanka, and they must first suffer from their hearts."

"Zhang Ji, I must have you so much that I can think of this way."

"It seems that you have some talents. I want to give you a chance. Do you want to try?"

Fang Yuan looked at Zhang Ji, pondered for a moment and said.

From the conversation with Zhang Ji, we can know that Zhang Ji is also a person who has read books.

Now I actually have a lot of talents in my hands, so I can give him a chance.

"You, what did you say?"

Zhang Ji was taken aback for a moment, thinking he had heard wrong.

"The officer said that I can give you a chance, do you want it?"

Fang Yuan's expression darkened, and he said in a deep voice.

"Yes, yes, yes."

Zhang Ji nodded repeatedly, like a chicken pecking at rice.

"I want to promote the imperial examination to all places in Liaozhou, so that the people know that the imperial court attaches great importance to the imperial examination."

"You are also a small celebrity. You are responsible for promoting it yourself. You must let all the towns in Liaozhou know the policy I just said."

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

The word policy was vaguely said.

But what is the specific policy, Fang Yuan didn't summarize it, he wanted to see how Zhang Ji would answer.

"The state government opened an academy to provide books, provide teachers, and provide interest-free loans. After the exam, you will be an official to pay back the money. If you fail the exam, you will go to work in a factory to pay back the money. Is that true?"

Zhang Ji spoke hastily with almost no interval.

For him, Fang Yuan's opportunity is like a ray of light in the darkness.

He held on tightly, wanting to use this beam of light to change himself and give his old mother an explanation.

"That's right, it's indeed quite capable."

Fang Yuan immediately chuckled, approving.

Being able to sum it up so quickly is also a person with a good mind.

"Don't worry, Zhou Zun. I will let all the townships in Liaozhou know that you attach importance to the imperial examination, and you have also made many policies to benefit the people of Liaozhou."

Zhang Ji fell to his knees again with a thud, kowtowed heavily to Fang Yuan, and put his head on the ground.

Fang Yuan frowned slightly, looked deeply at Zhang Ji who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly felt that Zhang Ji was very emotional and intelligent.

First, a quick summary, and then don't mention all the credit to the court, count it on yourself, you may really have picked up a talent.

"Get up, I'm giving you a chance, but I'll see if you can grasp it. If you don't do well, I won't reuse you."

Fang Yuan helped him up, said calmly.

Whether it is a donkey or a horse, you will only know after a walk.

It’s not enough to just talk about it, it depends on the results.

"do not worry!"

"This year, the number of people participating in the imperial examination in Chunwei has at least tripled!"

Zhang Ji said in a deep voice.

With a dark complexion, his eyes are bright at the moment.

"Have you brought any money?"

Fang Yuan nodded slightly, then looked at Zhang San and the others.

"Ah? No, I didn't bring it."

Zhang San was taken aback, then touched his sleeve.

"I brought a hundred coins here."

Zheng Jiu immediately took out a bunch of money.

Every time he went out with Fang Yuan, he would bring at least one hundred coins.

So that Fang Yuan can provide money in time whenever he needs it, so as to avoid embarrassing things.

"This one hundred dollars is considered a reward for your help."

"Within one month, the official will determine whether to enlist you based on your implementation of the imperial examination."

Fang Yuan didn't take the money, he signaled Zheng Jiu to give it to Zhang Ji.

"This, absolutely not, absolutely not."

"The respect of the state is like Bole, which means a lot to me. I must not receive money."

Zhang Ji's eyes widened suddenly, he stepped back several steps and waved his hands.

"You wear clothes like this to promote?"

"You feel embarrassed, and I am also worried that you will affect the publicity."

Fang Yuan frowned, said in a deep voice.

"Thank you, thank you Zhou Zun!"

Zhang Ji suddenly choked up.

Tears almost fell again.

When he took the hundred coins, he felt that it was finally Mount Tai.

He understood that Fang Yuan was not only afraid of affecting the publicity, but to help him.

"I look forward to your results."

Fang Yuan waved his hand, and led Zhang San and others away.

"Zhou Zun, don't worry!"

Zhang Ji limped and sent Fang Yuan out to the gate of the guardrail.

Looking at the back of Fang Yuan and others leaving, Zhang Ji clenched the copper coins in his hand.

At this moment, for the first time, Zhang Ji gave birth to the determination not to be afraid of being crushed by a single person.

"Zhang Ji, congratulations, the future is promising."

The village head stepped out from the side.

Although he took Aunt Zhang to the side, he paid attention to the situation here.

After learning that Fang Yuan and others had left, he walked out from one side and looked at Zhang Ji with complicated eyes.

"Village Chief, thank you for your continuous help, Zhang Ji will never forget it."

"Please allow me to delay the money owed to you for a few more days. I can't pay you back the money for the time being."

Zhang Ji withdrew his gaze and saluted Zhang Ji respectfully.

"Don't worry, just keep it for now, it's up to you whether Sanjia Village can produce a big shot."

The village chief waved his hand, glanced at the copper coin and said indifferently.

"Thank you, mayor."

Zhang Ji said gratefully.

The village chief nodded and walked out of Zhang Ji's dilapidated yard.

On the way, he murmured: "The moon is setting, the sky is full of frost, how can Jiang Feng Yuhuo keep doing nothing to Mianmian who can write such poems? Damn it, I don't know poetry."

Zhang Ji watched the village head leave, found the old mother with full of joy, and shared the joy of this moment with the old mother.

In the end, the mother and son hugged each other and wept, feeling that life is beautiful.

the other side.

Fang Yuan has already returned to the sedan chair.

Talking about borrowing money to study with Zhang Ji today made Fang Yuan think about the bank.

Regarding the banknote making by the bank, it should also be put on the agenda, and a bank will be built in Liaozhou City later.

(End of this chapter)