A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 777 Confucianism and Inspectors

The principal looked at the expressions of the two and said with a smile: "Guests don't need to be nervous, these are senior students practicing swordsmanship and firearms."

He introduced that the school courses are usually taught in the morning, and in the afternoon there are various activities, such as learning etiquette, learning music and painting, natural skills, political morality, and various military training content. The lower grades only train some superficial queues. Teach them to walk neatly and know the importance of discipline.

The queue training in the senior grades became the norm, and they also started to practice fencing and some basic boxing skills. In the last year of elementary school, they also practiced firearms. The instructors would fetch the blunderbuss and teach the students to familiarize themselves with the composition of the blunderbuss, how to load the gun, and then shoot with live ammunition.

This course is very popular with students, target shooting, who doesn't like it?

Li Banghua pondered: "These are the six arts of a gentleman, with equal emphasis on ritual, music, archery, imperialism, calligraphy, and number?"

The principal laughed loudly: "This gentleman is a scholar at first glance, and he speaks clearly."

He knew that the outside world was very interested in the school in Xuanfu Town, and people often came to visit the school under the guise of making donations.As a soldier of the Jingbian Army, he has very bright eyes. When he saw the two of them, he was not a spy, but just one of those people who were very curious.

The teaching in Xuanfu Town is not a secret, so he does not hide it, and explains a thing or two for the guests.

Indeed, the name of the teaching in Xuanfu Town is also called the six arts of a gentleman, "Raising the sons of the country with Tao is the six arts of teaching", but there are some differences in it.

According to the outside world, Xuanfu Town is more inclined to the three subjects of Mingfa, Mingzi, and Mingshu.Wang Dou's requirement is also that after graduating from elementary school, he can write, count and read, and he must also have a good moral character, so that he can cultivate a perfect and excellent personality in school.

Generally speaking, the main subjects of Xuanfu Town Primary School are Chinese, Arithmetic, and Law, and there are sub-subjects such as etiquette, archery, music and painting, studying nature, and political morality.

Especially the nature of things, this course is very popular with students, because the things taught in it are so fresh, and the content really covers astronomy, geography, physics, chemistry, biology and other knowledge, and it looks very powerful at first glance.

This course is mainly edited by Wang Dou. Of course, according to him, the content is still very superficial. It only teaches the students some basic natural science knowledge, such as the principle of ice and fire, how the sun shines through the ice, A mirror that can ignite objects.

Talking about the principle of light dispersion, why there is a rainbow is a natural phenomenon caused by sunlight shining on raindrops. It also illustrates the experiments on dispersion by Kong Yingda, Zhang Zhihe in the Tang Dynasty, and Cai Bian in the Southern Song Dynasty. "Little Knowledge of Physics" written by Yizhi.

There is also talk about things in Jiuzhou and other parts of the world. Although the examples compiled in it are very simple, it seems to have opened up a new world for many students. It is really better than Shan Hai Jing. Understood.

Not to mention students, but ordinary people and scholars, many curious researchers who bought this book from bookstores, and let Fang Yizhi, who lives in the south of the Yangtze River, sell out the book. Fang Yizhi once made Fang Yizhi baffled why his book suddenly became so popular pin?

There are also political and moral classes, which are equally popular. According to the understanding of ordinary people, this is a storytelling class.

The content of the talk is also mostly the content of the "Great China Heroes" compiled by the Department of Education and Culture.

When it comes to this dynasty, Wang Dou and the Jingbian army are of course the key preaching objects. After the rise of the various battles, various characters, and each person's psychology when facing the choice of life and death, it really makes people touch their ears, fidget and think. Keep listening.

There are also stories about Wang Dou and the officials from childhood to adulthood, and they were also arrested and talked about. It was preached impassionedly and moved people to tears.

With the improvement of the curriculum, it will develop into a series of best-selling stories in film and television, drama, literature, pictures, songs, etc. in the future.

The students were subtly instilled and changed. Through a series of short stories, the concepts of "loyalty, honor, dedication, and responsibility" written by Wang Dou were kept in their hearts, and they knew the truth of how to behave.

Moreover, there are a lot of extracurricular activities in the political moral class, which are not simply preaching. For example, in the course of "How to Get Along with Neighbors", students need to visit nearby neighbors on holidays and do a few good things for them.

When talking about how to honor your parents, you will also be led by the school to do some short-term labor in the factories and fields. After earning pocket money, you will buy some favorite small gifts for your parents. It is quite close to life and is very popular among students.

After all, everyone likes going out to school to have fun, and the subtle influence shapes a mature personality.

The way to strengthen the body is to focus on cultivating students' discipline, relatively strong physique, and a certain degree of military knowledge. The principal regrets that there is still a shortage of teachers in his school, and they often wear multiple jobs. , Many courses cannot be taken.

Just like instructors, they are also sword masters, imperial masters, and gun masters. In Baoan Prefecture, there are special swordsmen, equestrians, firearms masters, musicians, and painters. Many of their elementary schools also have horses. , specially for students to train, his equestrian class had to be canceled and changed to Cuju class.

The sub-classes are all good, but the etiquette class has caused many students a headache.

However, etiquette cannot be discarded. Etiquette can make people cultivated and well-educated. This has been abolished in later generations, and they have learned from Westerners and made it nondescript, like a monkey crowned after bathing. In view of this, Wang Dou is very concerned about etiquette The requirements are still very strict...

Li Banghua listened silently. Through President Zhao's introduction, the image of a student with good personal character, excellent character and learning, both civil and military skills, who can write and calculate, was constantly born from the school, just like Wang Dou said. The all-round development of "intelligence, body, art and labor" is the pillar of the country.

Now the teaching of the Ming Dynasty has indeed entered into a deformity. In the past dynasties, there were still six arts of gentlemen, but now they only pay attention to the imperial examinations, and the scholars are all buried in the scriptures, and they don’t hear things outside the window. Numbers are considered trails.

It is even more difficult for scholars who understand calculation and Ming law to be promoted, and their status is low. Not to mention that all the students who come out of this way are weak and do not understand practical matters. How can they govern the country?

Also because of the seriousness of "partial subjects", according to Wang Dou's words, most of those who failed to win the official position also had low earning ability, so talented scholars were also called "poor". But so respected.

Not to mention the national language, those who are good at arithmetic, law, etiquette, and music painting may be impoverished elsewhere, but in Xuanfu Town, they can easily make a living, and all of them live a superior and noble life .

With the expansion of teaching in Xuanfu Town, the more detailed the subjects of the teachers, the more extensive the requirements for these talents. Everyone continues to climb forward along their own path, and they can reach the peak just like Confucianism. It is placed in many places in Daming. incomprehensible.

"This is the prosperity of scholars."

Li Banghua thought to himself, as a scholar, of course he would like all his students to live a decent life, but because of the dominance of Confucian scriptures, elsewhere in the Ming Dynasty, there was a private school teacher position, and there were also a lot of dilapidated scholars vying for it. The scope of employment is too narrow.

It is also the harm of a swarm of bees, just like the future generations all go to learn computers, and as a result, very high-end computer talents depreciate and then depreciate.

In Xuanfu Town, this problem was perfectly solved. Li Banghua thought to himself, this is what Wang Dou said about multi-level positions. In the past, scholars on the sunset list could only apply for private schools and teach some scriptures, but now there are so many choices.

He also understands why there are so many opportunities in Xuanfu Town. Every citizen, businessman and businessman can have his own way of life.

Moreover, this is still an elementary school. Li Banghua heard that Xuanfu Town Middle School has started to teach formal subjects such as history, geography, physics, chemistry, agriculture, business, and politics, and needs more talents.

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The headmaster made a serious introduction. In fact, he saw that Li Banghua and Zhu Zhifeng were elegant, and they looked like masters at first glance. He intends to keep the two of them. Teaching Chinese is of course. It is best for one to teach music and the other to teach art and painting. .

Right now, the school’s supplies are good, and students can be guaranteed an egg and a cup of soy milk for breakfast every day, but there are not many teachers in the school.

He holds several jobs himself, and even gives music lessons to the students himself, but he has no musical talent. Every time he takes a music class, he can only sing military songs to the students. These two seem to be proficient in everything from piano, chess, calligraphy and painting How can talent be let go?
The great demeanor of the principal who devotes himself to education has deeply affected Li Banghua and Zhu Zhifeng. Although his position is far behind Li and Zhu's, his character and morality cannot be discussed. This is not a matter of status. Offset.

The two looked at each other and smiled wryly. For a moment, they both had the urge to stay. They devoted their lives to fame, power, status and national affairs. However, this small school is so clean, like a paradise, a safe haven for the soul. Let them touch deeply.

In the end, the kindness was hard to give up, and the two agreed that they would come over to teach the children in their free time, and the principal let them go with his mouth open with satisfaction.

He enthusiastically led the way to the two. Minglun Hall was originally a place for students to study, but now it is the teacher's office. After all, in the past, there were only a few dozen students in a county school, but now there are hundreds of people in a township school. How crowded is Minglun Hall? Down?It is inevitable to open up special classrooms.

At this time, the vast playground is full of students. Today is the archery class. Children, big and small, all gather on the flat field. The lower grades are practicing queues, while the upper grades are practicing swordsmanship, blunderbuss, and boxing.

"Cross left..."

"Hey!"

"Stab!"

"Hey!"

The sword was shining brightly in front of him, and the students in a class were practicing swordsmanship, which was quite spectacular.

These senior students all had their hair tied up, and they were all dressed in blue strong suits, and they looked very heroic.

And in front of them, a stern swordsman with his hands behind his back, kept yelling orders. According to the principal, this teacher was originally a swordsman, nicknamed Qi Yidao, who was quite famous in Tianjin and came to Xuanfu Town , passed the swordsman exam and was hired by the school.

For example, these foreign swordsmen and swordsmen, after entering Xuanfu Town, in addition to working in the Escort Bureau, many of them also entered the education system.

"Huo!"

"what!"

Passing by the sword formation, there was another neat fist formation.

The senior students in another class were drinking chant, stepping on their feet, and constantly punching and closing, but they were practicing boxing.

Xuanfu town is very popular in martial arts, even the students are also practicing the extremely fierce Pi Gua Quan. This is a fighting skill in the army, and the students are also learning the unabridged version.

"Raise the gun!"

"put!"

Then there was a bang bang sound, and the gunpowder smoke filled the air, and the students in a class were excitedly taking turns shooting the target.The pungent smell of gunpowder seemed to be faintly coming here, Li Banghua and Zhu Zhifeng looked at each other, feeling a little terrified.

Practicing swordsmanship and boxing are not opposed to each other, but this bird gun...

But seeing the headmaster's usual look, the two of them kept their wits about each other.

Then I saw a man who looked like an instructor pacing in front of the students. His behavior was a bit awkward, as if he had been injured somewhere, but his eyes were extremely sharp. He said something, and saw three senior classes gather, moving quickly tidy.

Seeing their appearance, Li Banghua and Zhu Zhifeng sighed inwardly, many soldiers in the Ming army couldn't be purged like this, right?
I saw those students with curly hair lined up, all dressed in cyan clothes, and then a flash of sword light, but they all drew out their sabers and pointed at them diagonally.Then sheathed it, held the scabbard with his left hand, pressed the hilt with his right hand, and shouted in unison: "Loyalty, honor, dedication!"

Li Banghua and Zhu Zhifeng's hearts were shaken by the awe-inspiring power. These are just elementary school students in Xuanfu Town.

They also saw a few people in the formation blushing and yelling. These people seemed to be...

The headmaster saw the eyes of the two, followed him, and said with a smile: "Oh, those are Mongolians, but they are no different from Han students in the school."

Li Banghua said: "It's good to turn barbarians into Han."

I thought that Xuanfu Town is very good. Although there are grades, they are treated equally in education.

A flag of sun, moon and waves was erected from the hands of the instructor, and the fiery red flag was flying vigorously in the cold wind. Amidst the fluttering flag, the senior students of the three classes all sang together with their swords: "Splendid China, magnificent rivers and mountains, great rivers like the Yangtze River ..."

The headmaster had a smile on his face and kept beating the beat with his hands. When he reached a tune, he also hummed: "... Wufu Minkang, beautiful my Great China..."

Looking back, he smiled at the two of them and said, "Misters, please."

Li Banghua and Zhu Zhifeng followed the principal and walked a few steps. Li Banghua couldn't help but turn his head back, and the majestic singing still floated: "...beautiful, my Great China..."

With an uplifting taste.

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A flood of thoughts flooded Li Banghua's mind. When he woke up, he found himself sitting on a chair in the General's Mansion. Thinking about the experiences of the past few months, he examined his heart. Unknowingly, he had developed a feeling for this land. love.

And the cutest ones are those students, so he can't wait to work in the Education Department, but, does Wang Dou agree?
For the first time, Li Banghua felt uneasy.

After waiting for an unknown amount of time, he heard the sound of footsteps, and Wang Doulong came out of the inner hall in a hurry, followed by Ye Xizhi, Fu Mingqi, Zhang Gui, Zhong Rong, Zhong Zhengxian, Tian Changguo and other important officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Seeing Li Banghua, Wang Dou showed a smile on his face. He laughed and was about to speak, but he saw Li Banghua took a step forward, gave a deep salute, and said, "I have seen the Great Protector!"

Beside him, Zhu Zhifeng also saluted deeply.

Wang Dou said: "...Mr. Banghua, please sit down...Sit like Mr. Zhu, and serve tea."

He sat down comfortably on his big tiger leather chair. Zhang Gui, Tian Changguo and the others glanced at Li Banghua and the others, and also sat down on the side seats.

They all sat comfortably, only Fu Mingqi, Ye Xizhi, Li Banghua, and Zhu Zhifeng sat upright.Especially Li Banghua and Zhu Zhifeng's sitting posture needless to say, in terms of personal cultivation, Wang Dou and others are indeed inferior to these Confucian children.

Without waiting for greetings, Li Banghua got up directly. He gave a salute and said calmly: "I have been in Duhu's mansion for several months. Most of the guards are sympathetic to me. I have never wanted to work hard on my case. I am deeply grateful. It's just that Seeing that the Dadu Protectorate is working hard every day, but the subordinate officials are leisurely, I really can't bear it, I implore the Dadu Protectorate to arrange work, so that the subordinate officials can have the opportunity to relieve the Dadu Protector's worries and labor."

Zhu Zhifeng bowed his head: "The same is true for the lower officials. Lord Hou works hard every day, and the lower officials are really heartbroken. I hope I can share the worries and solve the problems."

The guard brought hot tea, Wang Dou raised it to his mouth and just took a sip, when he heard the words, he almost spit out.He looked, yes, it was Li Banghua and Zhu Zhifeng who were talking, and Wang Dou almost thought it was Zhang Gui and Tian Changguo.

And there was a lot of coughing. Obviously, all the members of the Ministry of Civil Affairs were choked by Li Banghua and his wife.

But Li Banghua and Zhu Zhifeng didn't move, they just looked at Wang Dou calmly to see how he spoke.

Wang Dou tapped his finger on the armrest, and he said slowly: "...What kind of work does Mr. Banghua want?"

Li Banghua straightened his clothes, and said with a serious face: "The most admired by the lower officials is the education and education of the Dadu Hufu. The lower officials are not talented, and they have also read the books of sages. I hope that I can do my best for the Dadu Hufu in terms of education."

Wang Dou was silent.

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There was another heated debate in the lobby, but it was Li Banghua who saw that Wang Dou did not express his opinion, and he was not in a hurry. He was a cabinet minister, and what Li Banghua lacked most was patience. He only talked about what he had seen and heard in Baoanzhou in a sincere tone. .

And not only in Bao'an Prefecture, but in many places in Xuanfu Town, after Li Banghua's private visits on Weibo during this period, he believes that people's hearts are distorted, merchants are extravagant, and people are chasing bad deeds. This is the stain of the development of Xuanfu Town. It should be corrected as soon as possible.

He also feels sensitively that factories may bring pollution in the future, green mountains and green waters will no longer exist, and factory owners will squeeze workers for self-interest, doing everything they can. He secretly visited some mines, and there are even slaves. Life is very miserable, which is contrary to the benevolent government of the Duhufu.

There are still many dark places, he gave examples one by one, now Zhang Gui and Tian Changguo refused, and the two jumped up violently.

Tian Changguo came out first, and Li Banghua was most afraid of fighting. He glanced at Tian Changguo lightly: "Who are you?"

Tian Changguo said arrogantly: "I am the deputy minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the bank chief of Anbei Bank, and in charge of business, trade, industry and mining within the department!"

Li Banghua said coldly: "What advice does Mr. Tian have?"

Tian Changguo laughed and said, "I don't dare to teach you. Mr. Banghua said that the people in Xuanfu town will become bad when they are rich. Prostitutes are entertaining themselves, this is because the hearts of the people are in disarray', I dare to ask Mr. Banghua, why don't you blame the rest of the Ming Dynasty when you keep accusing this town?"

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Old White Bull: This chapter is not finished, the next chapter will continue.

(End of this chapter)