Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 510 Mr. Lu’s request
Like Liu Yan, there were naturally only a few "people with outstanding vision". Soon, the "abnormalities" of the Chu scholars were discovered one after another by visiting students from other princes.

The more discerning and quick-thinking a person is, the more deeply they can understand the profound meaning behind the overall composition of Chu State candidates - [-]% come from "real ordinary" students whose parents are illiterate or have never held a pen. family"!
Those who are truly devoted to the Holy Spirit are most seriously shaken at this time. After all, "everyone has a book to read" is the scene of their fantasy land.

If you look at it from the perspective of another group of scholars who are more pragmatic, they are a little confused. After all, from a macro perspective, what is the use of so many people studying...?

Can the state of Chu still allow everyone to become an official?

If not, then it would be better to make these civilians poorer in their thinking from the beginning, otherwise wouldn’t it be self-inflicted?
But those who are really in a commanding position, standing on the third floor and seeing the whole picture, have vaguely understood that this enlightenment ratio should be closely related to and influence each other...

Although it is not possible to conclude that the basis of productivity determines the social environment, it has also vaguely revealed the terrifying side of Chu State's seemingly "naive squandering of national power"!
Even if you can't see this layer, you can still feel the spirit of Chu people and the candidates of Chu country. Just this kind of self-confidence and pride that overflows from the inside out is enough to be called "people's support."

For example, among the candidates in Chu State, [-]% were even born women.

At first, these female students seemed a little shy, but after more contact, especially... when the candidates from Chu State gradually understood that it was not like Chu State outside, and there were no female students, they felt proud. It started to make the girls hold their heads high.

Instead, I don’t have the shyness of being a minority at first...

A strong sense of pride is also one of the common characteristics of the entire Chu State student group.

It's not that they are arrogant, but they will talk about it without hesitation. They are farmers, butchers, fishermen, and bricklayers...

Even though in addition to them, there are another [-]% of "gentlemen" who are also mixed among the Chu candidates, but in the face of these "[-]%", most of them will only envy and compliment them, but... civilians In the face of the official's formality, there is much less.

Whether he is the son of a magistrate or the son of a weaver, sitting in the same examination room, although there are huge differences between families in terms of status and income, as long as the examination is not over, no one will know what the outcome of this examination will be. In other words, whose score is higher.

However, if the son of Zhizhou looks down on him because his father knows the state and someone else’s father knows how to weave cloth, he can be sure that his Chu studies are not up to standard...

And since the exams were conducted in four subjects: Chu Studies, Literary Theory, Arithmetic, and Debating, these "wild ways" among the people actually put a lot of pressure on the gentry disciples, especially after "testing" each other!

After all, most of these "wild students" came from county schools. At first, everyone thought that the teachers in county schools were from ordinary people, but now they suddenly realized that the teachers and foundation of "county schools" are certainly not as good as those from big families. Deep, but adequate in book terms.

What's more important is that people are born to score points in academic exams... especially after two years ago, all regions began to unify teaching materials!
Students from the county school usually devote half of their energy to arithmetic and famous debate. Moreover, in terms of literary theory, the county school has adhered to the new learning as the authentic Confucianism from the beginning of teaching, and in the famous debate session, they will learn to some interpretations of classics from other genres.

Famous debate, that is, logic - you can tell from the subject that from the very beginning of the teaching, it has a critical meaning, teaching you how to use my new theory of Da Chu to "confront" these decadent old ideas. The meaning of theory lies in it.

The most basic of the four subjects is definitely Chu Xue...

It was also widely known as Bai Xue among the people of Chu. Bai Tu also saw the huge public opinion, so he came up with a good idea. Instead of blindly emphasizing the name "Bai Xue", he changed the concept to - "Bai Xue". The parts of "Xue Xue" that meet the needs of the times, as well as other schools including New Xue, after being transformed by Bai Xue, as a supplement to Bai Xue, are collectively called "Chu Xue"!
Firstly, it separates the concepts of "Bai Xue" and "Chu Xue", and secondly... it also emphasizes the limitations of Bai Xue's era and indirectly recognizes the patches of later generations. The only thing that is established as the eternal core is that the benevolent love others.

"People" must be the benefit center of all development, all laws, and all innovations. On this basis, we can continue to contribute to Chu Studies.

When Chu Studies is taken as a subject for the academic examination, it is not very difficult. It means memorizing the knowledge points in the county textbooks firmly, and there are also some logical analysis questions combined with famous debate thinking...

As long as you are not too lazy in this regard, no matter whether you are from a county school or a family school, it will not be too bad.

However, in terms of literary theory and debate, the children of the gentry still have the advantage. After all, the growth environment and family education are too far ahead. Candidates from ordinary families usually do not read enough classics and meanings. Most of them study in the county. Study excerpts.

Although I have passed the reading comprehension test, it is still difficult to be as comprehensive as the children of the noble family.

Even though the county school has its own advantages in this aspect, but... after all, it cannot surpass the children of the gentry in terms of their strengths.

And the thinking of name debate cannot be established in one day. In comparison, it is the most difficult among the four subjects to improve quickly through "examination-oriented education", and it is also the weakest link in county school.

In contrast, in terms of arithmetic, the county school's problem-solving tactics and its already advanced mathematical concepts made students from the county school even surpass those from the gentry family school - after all, many families also have arithmetic skills from the Han Dynasty and even the pre-Qin period. Classic, but in this regard, the county school is obviously more complete. The reason why it failed to "crush" is because of the limited teaching staff...

In general, if we really want to separate the candidates from noble families and those from ordinary families, the former will be higher on average. However, considering the ratio of [-] to [-], in the final admissions, candidates from ordinary families will win. The admission rate of lower [-]% is not a problem!

The total amount accounts for seven, and the admission accounts for three. Looking at the pure data, it seems to be at a disadvantage, but this is the moment when the gap between civilians and nobles is the smallest since the tribal era, including the Yao, Shun, and Yu eras touted by Confucianism and highly packaged!

Of course, this is mainly due to the "carelessness" of the gentry. If they are willing to combine family education with county schooling and actively participate in the county school system, with their starting point advantages and innate environmental advantages, I am afraid that the "progress" space for civilians will be greater. Small.

In fact, some noble families, especially the high-ranking families close to the imperial court, have long had this intention to send their young children to the county school, and usually continue to pass on the family education!

After all, this is the end of Han Dynasty...

The accumulated gap between commoners and nobles is too large, much larger than it was in the Tang, Song, Ming and Qing dynasties during the same feudal period.

Naturally, if you want to make up for it, it will take more time and opportunity...

As long as the nobles react, it will be difficult for students from ordinary families to break through the first-year academic examination record in terms of admission rate to top universities for a long time to come.

What Bai Tu can do is to continue to "arm" the teachers of county schools and try to ensure that the disadvantages of students from ordinary families will not expand.

The reason why Bai Tu can do this kind of thing that others can't do is not because Bai Tu is so "sage". Essentially, it's because Bai Tu has enough "resources" in his hands.

Therefore, Baitu could give preferential treatment to civilians from the county school before the gentry reacted - and the gentry could only be convinced of this kind of "preferential treatment", after all, Baitu also encouraged them to go to the county school before.

Also...

Even after the nobles react, Bai Tu can throw out something new from time to time to narrow the gap between the two.

For example, in this year's first academic exam, Bai Tu considered whether to add "science", which is the basics of physics, chemistry and biology, as one of the exam subjects.

But in the short term, even if it is only basic, it is still very difficult to promote.

After all, no matter how you compile textbooks, they will ultimately fall into the hands of county schools, and you still need teachers.

And if it can't be promoted smoothly at all, how can we take the exam?
So for the time being, "science" has not been included in it, but the news that there will be reforms...

If "science" is really added, it can be foreseen that even nobles with similar inheritance will have to join the county school system.

The main purpose of continuously increasing the difficulty of "scientific" education is of course to nurture industrialization - not because it is difficult for the sake of difficulty, but as industrialization continues to deepen, the quality of the talents required will continue to improve.

But at the same time, it also has an additional effect - constantly pulling everyone's starting line as close as possible!
After all, in terms of "science", the family advantage of children of noble families basically only lies in "atmosphere".

If you are unlucky enough and have some old-school ideas in your family, it might even have the opposite effect.

As for family counseling…

It’s not that Bai Tu discriminates against them, let alone county schools. Judging from the current academic system of Chu State’s four-year rural school (elementary school) and four-year county school, if science is really offered as a subject, they will not have the content of the second grade of elementary school. None of the "celebrities" I have contacted can provide counseling!

In this way, in addition to bringing the starting line closer, there is also a hidden benefit, that is, it allows the young men of the gentry to understand that the words of the elders in the family may not be right. When you are in the second grade of the rural school, you can If you surpass them in some aspects, there is no need to be superstitious about the authority of the gentry.

This can also promote their absorption of "Chu Studies"...

Bai Tu could actually imagine that many noble clans might have brought in private goods when teaching the "Chu Studies" to their clan members.

After all, people's vital interests are there, and everyone wants to be a "benevolent person", but the premise is to ensure that they will always be qualified to be a "benevolent person".

However, when the children of the gentry also focused on county education, the gap between the two sides was already very limited, and... Bai Tu was actually not very willing to emphasize "both sides".

After all, turning the two sides into one is Chu Xue's ultimate pursuit.

As for the nobles being dissatisfied with their vested interests being divided thinly, and then suppressing the civilian class...

Generally speaking, there must be factors in this regard, but... just like the core of Chu School "The benevolent person loves others", the "loving person" in the second half of the sentence refers to people-oriented, while the "benevolent person" in the first half of the sentence reflects the love for others. Faith in humanity.

If one of the two is missing, the foundation of Chu Xue will no longer exist.

If you don't believe that there are "benevolent people" at all, then Chu Xue will be nothing but a mirror in the mirror. Only by adhering to the bottom line of "loving others" on the basis of belief, so that the number of "benevolent people" will continue to increase, and Chu Xue's highest pursuit of "four good people as one" can be achieved. There is a chance of realization.

They are called scholars and farmers, and they are called industry and commerce. These four people are the good people of the country. From the beginning of Mongolian studies, the "Three Character Classic" has taught Mongolian children that the "four good people" are equal.

However, letting a seven-year-old child think so is just the beginning. Only when a 70-year-old person can think so too can Chu Xue finally realize it.

Of course, Bai Tu estimates that by then, there is no telling whether the Chu State will still exist. There is a high probability... that it should not exist, right?At least the title of King Chu should no longer exist.

What Chu can do is try to balance the situation rather than "prevent thieves". In essence, it does not regard any party as an "enemy".

Most of the candidates sent directly by other princes arrived in Jinling and other prefectures in May. Most of the candidates from outside Chu who signed up on their own came earlier, and some even studied in county schools for a period of time. .

County schools usually welcome this. After all... as long as your family does not move to Chu and study as a foreign student, your "study" will be very high!
In the last month before the academic examination, a major event also happened in the Chu court - the great scholar Lu Kang became an official.

Although Lu Kang's status in Chu State is self-evident, because this appointment was not the result of factional strife, but was announced half a year in advance and went through a process of three resignations and three concessions, it did not cause any shock.

When it was finally published in the private newspapers, there were not many surprises.

To be honest, it's shocking...

That was Lu Kang's "final" request to the King of Chu when he was officially approved to become an official at the court meeting on May [-]th, which caused quite a "shock" in the court.

This time Lu Kang was also "willful" and did not discuss it with Bai Tu at all before...

"Mr. Lu is here. Even if he is far away from the court, his glory will always be there! If you have any requests, just ask." Bai Tu said to Lu Kang sincerely at the court meeting.

When Lu Kang heard this, he blinked in a rare "naughty" tone, and then said: "I am reporting to the King of Chu, but the common people have something to ask for..."

Bai Tu didn't know why, but he always felt that Lu Kang's blink just now was a bit dangerous, but obviously he couldn't stop at this time!
"Taishi Ling Xu Rong is gentle, smart and of good character. She has also reached the age of marriage encouraged by the "Law of Chu". People think that Xu Rong, Taishi, has always admired the King of Chu..."

Bai Tu felt that his Chu Palace would be shocked tonight!
　Dongdong: Hey, hey, hey, I went to my new house to clean up this morning. I was so sleepy that I wanted to cry... Four thousand words!

　　As of today this month, a total of 142 words have been updated, which is still 612 short of 17. With five days left, it seems...no problem!
　　
　
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