The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 473 Beneficiary

Zhu Houzhao is still very interested in things other than studying, especially things that can make money and sound fun.

But Zhang Zhou obviously would not let Zhu Houzhao get involved in the printing and publishing industry. Let him participate in it just in name... At the same time, he also wanted to make Zhu Houzhao understand that by establishing a new style of Di Bao, it seemed that he was bringing news from the imperial court. Inform ordinary people, but behind the scenes it is very important to control the information.

At Zhu Houzhao's age, it is naturally a bit early to learn this.

"After dinner, I will take you to a place to have a look." Zhang Zhou said.

Zhu Houzhao immediately became interested.

Later, there were still people outside talking about the northwest battlefield. Zhu Houzhao thought Zhang Zhou was going to take him to see how to print the Di newspaper and wolf down the food.

When Zhang Zhou took him to the destination, he realized that this was not a place where he could make money.

"This...is the academy?" Zhu Houzhao looked up and looked at the plaque with "Science Academy" hanging on it.

Zhang Zhou said: "As you can see."

Zhu Houzhao looked a little embarrassed and said, "I don't even know these words, but what do they mean?"

The term science does not exist in this era. Even though Zhu Houzhao has been exposed to some scientific enlightenment knowledge, essentially what he studied is still traditional Confucianism, which has basically nothing to do with science. Zhang Zhou cannot do it in his own way. In the coursework activities of his professors, more scientific content was taught to him.

Once inside, there was no sound of reading from a traditional academy, and it seemed very quiet.

Surrounded by two classrooms, there are more than 30 students each, and there are nearly 70 people in total. Each is equipped with a teacher to teach some cultural knowledge. It is a "big class" and the students are about thirteen or fourteen years old. They look like eight or nine years old, while the students in the small class only look eight or nine years old.

"What are they doing?"

Zhu Houzhao stood at the door and looked at the teacher giving a lecture, looking very confused.

Zhang Zhou did not answer, and asked him to read the contents of the large class and small class respectively. Zhu Houzhao did not go in. The students inside seemed to be listening carefully, and some of them noticed the visitors at the door, but it seemed to have nothing to do with them. They were still concentrating. Attend class.

"I can also do this..." While watching the small class lecture, Zhu Houzhao was surprised to find that on a hanging black board, Arabic numerals and simple mathematical equations were listed, and this was what Zhang Zhou had taught him before. .

Zhang Zhou still didn't explain.

After Zhu Houzhao looked at it for a while, he was called to the "Academic Affairs Office" by Zhang Zhou.

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"Sir, what are they doing? Who are they? What kind of things do they usually learn?" Zhu Houzhao asked.

Zhang Zhou said: "When they were studying, they could only memorize the Four Books and Five Classics and understand their meanings, but they did not study in depth. What they usually studied were divided into subjects such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, and infrastructure construction. This is what they want to be exposed to. industry."

"What? They don't take the imperial examination?" Even Zhu Houzhao felt that Zhang Zhou's statement was a bit "deviant". He reminded, "I'm afraid they won't be willing to do this, right? If they can't take the imperial examination, then What else to learn?”

Zhang Zhou shook his head and said: "Most of them are the children of craftsmen's families. In fact, many of them studied just to learn how to read. Some of them are very professional, so that they can become apprentice shopkeepers in a certain shop. There is no such thing as I have come into contact with too many books and scriptures. In the past two years, I have selected many such students. Not only in the capital, but also in various places, I will open such academies in the future." "Huh?"

Zhu Houzhao's eyes widened. He felt that Zhang Zhou was messing around.

Zhang Zhou pointed to the direction of the school building at the back and said: "Ordinary students have to study and study. Whether they have a future in the imperial examination depends entirely on their own ability. In other words, no one can guarantee their future. But it’s different to study here.”

Zhu Houzhao said: "You can't give them money for studying, right?"

"You are really right." Zhang Zhou said, "From the first day they study, they are working here for me. I train them and do not need them to take the imperial examination, but I will give them the best job. But this The process is full of thorns, or in other words... it has to go through repeated selections. Only outstanding students will gradually become pillars in my eyes. And most people will only enter the program I set for them. At work, be a normal person.”

When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he felt that his brain was not enough again.

Just as he was talking, a man who looked like a teacher came in at the door and saluted Zhang Zhou after entering.

The teacher was about 30 years old. He did not know Zhu Houzhao, but he knew Zhang Zhou and his status in the court.

"This is Professor Li Xi and Li Xi. If you have anything, you can ask him." Zhang Zhou said.

"Zhang Butang, this is... a new student?" Li Xi looked at Zhu Houzhao and thought he was a transfer student from somewhere.

Zhu Houzhao said: "Your temple is too small."

As soon as Li Xi heard this, he knew that the other party had a background, and looking at his clothes, it became even more difficult to say anything.

Zhang Zhou sat down, but Zhu Houzhao neither sat nor stood. In the end, he just stood beside Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou said: "Professor Li, I haven't been here for the past few days. You just want to tell me about the last exam."

Li Xi said: "In the last exam, several people did not pass the test, and two people were ranked third, but they have not yet been eliminated. The two of them have been working very hard to make up for their lessons recently. In addition, the people who went out of the city to select students, Recently I have picked out a few good seedlings and can add them at any time.”

Zhang Zhou shook his head and said: "The students who have just come in will inevitably not be able to keep up academically. Let's wait until new classes are opened. In addition to the necessary science classes, we also need to find a group of specialized apprentices who usually only teach ordinary reading and reading skills. Arithmetic is enough, the focus is on teaching them how to complete basic mechanical manufacturing.”

"Hehehe..." Zhu Houzhao laughed on the sidelines after hearing this.

Zhang Zhou asked: "Why are you laughing?"

Zhu Houzhao said with a smile in front of Li Xi: "Sir, you are making such a fuss. Why don't you just recruit a group of carpenters and teach them their crafts? How about teaching them literacy and arithmetic?" is that useful?"

Li Xi was surprised that a half-grown boy dared to question the decision of the Minister of War of the Ming Dynasty?
Zhang Zhou said: "How I teach is my business. You may think these students are learning crafts, but they will take up a world of manufacturing in the Ming Dynasty in the future. I cannot personally control academies elsewhere, and these students will in the future You can be considered my direct disciple, why do you think I have to put so much effort into doing this?"

Zhu Houzhao thought for a while, then shook his head to express that he didn't know.

Zhang Zhou gave Zhu Houzhao a look that said, "You will understand it yourself." In fact, who is missing? I have done so much, not for you?
Of course, to be precise, it is for you and your son, but the result of cultivating talents is more for the future of the Ming Dynasty. The biggest beneficiary is the prince of the Ming Dynasty who is almost the same age as them.

　I had a re-examination this morning, and the results came out in the afternoon. The bilirubin was 69, and it was decreasing slowly, but I wasn’t too nervous.I won’t update too quickly this month. Once things get back to normal, 6000+ words a day can be guaranteed.Now the main thing is to recover from illness.I've also been taking a good look at the plot recently.Thank you all for your continued encouragement and support. I think I have escaped this time. The only worry now is that the hormone will rebound after the hormone is stopped and develop into chronic hepatitis. As for the sequelae of hormone... it is better to save my life than anything else. important.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)