Bachelor

Chapter 244

In view of the stories of eunuchs in the Han and Tang Dynasties, after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang made a rule that eunuchs should not interfere in politics. Zhezhe" eleven big characters.

However, since King Zhuli of Yan was in trouble, because some eunuchs contributed a lot, this system has been continuously broken.Up to now, the rights of eunuchs have expanded to an astonishing extent. It can be said that the tentacles of eunuch politics have extended to any department of the government.

In fact, Sun Dan did not distort eunuchs.In his opinion, the so-called eunuchs are no different from ordinary people, except that they are physically disabled after being stabbed.Speaking of it, they are also victims of the feudal system, and they are all a group of poor people.However, for many poor people, entering the palace as a eunuch is also a way of life.In a sense, a housekeeper is just a profession, just like the waiters in hotels and hotels in later generations.

Of course, the threshold for this profession is a bit high, and a tragic price needs to be paid.

After receiving the imperial order, it was time for Sun Dan to report to the Neishutang as a teacher.

Entering the lobby, there were two white-faced, beardless servants in their thirties who came to meet the gentleman, and then offered tea.

Because it was the first time for Sun Dan to come to Neishutang, his eyes were darkened.After taking the teacup, he took a sip, thanked him, and asked the two servants: "Please trouble me, my father-in-law. This is the first time for Sun Dan to enter the inner school, so I have limited talents. Please give me an overview of the situation here." Say it."

These two eunuchs worked in the inner school, and they also met many gentlemen who came to the inner school as seniors.Those who can see the inner school must at least have the title of a bachelor, and these people are naturally extremely knowledgeable.But the status is high, it is a bit arrogant.Moreover, it seems that most of the foreign ministers have deep prejudices against the internal servants, and they are extremely contemptuous in their hearts.Also ignore them.

It was the first time they saw a kind senior like Sun Dan, and they couldn't help feeling a little moved.

One of them hurriedly said respectfully: "We have heard of Mr. Sun's name for a long time. When the late emperor was still there, you were talking about Zen in the Leopard Room. We are also good luck. If Mr. admits that he is not talented enough, then all the scholars in this world will be ashamed to death. Mr. Sun deserves his name as the senior of the inner school. The students are very excited when they hear that Mr. is going to enter the inner school! "

Sun Dan said a few words modestly, "Please also ask the two father-in-laws to tell Sun Dan about the situation here."

The two of them were busy, you and I explained the situation in Neishutang together with Sun Dan clearly.

The inner study hall is located in a remote corner of Xiyuan, and the terrain is quite spacious, with a lobby, two side rooms and a dozen study rooms.The lobby is the office of Neishutang’s steward and seniors, which is also the office of Sun Dan and Huang Jin, the vice president and the principal.As for the ear room, it is the teaching and research room of more than a dozen teachers and civil servants.

There are more than 260 students in Neishutang. These students are divided into five grades and [-] classes according to their age groups, and they attend classes in the dozen or so bookstores.

The academies that can enter the inner school are all smart and clever eunuchs selected by the palace. Generally speaking, the inner school only recruits students under the age of ten.Study in the school for five years, and wait until the age of 14. After passing the assessment, he will be enriched to work as an errand in the Twelve Prisons of the Inner Palace.

These little eunuchs are all the top people in the palace, and they will all be stewards in the future.It can be said that Neishutang is the cadre academy of the palace.Mastering Neishutang means mastering the contacts of the palace for the next three to forty years.

Of course, precisely because this place is so important, it has always been a battleground for all the major forces in the palace.When recruiting new students every year, the major management brands in the palace use their influence to install their own juniors.

This was also the reason why Huang Jin wanted to squeeze over to be the steward of Neishutang.

Of course, Sun Dan has nothing to worry about. Huang Jin has a straw bag and doesn't have much ink in his stomach, so it's not his turn to preach and teach.

The ancients paid attention to the dignity of teachers. As long as I stay in the inner school for a period of time and subtly instill some of my ideas into the students, I will be able to fully absorb them.

Hearing that the two had given similar introductions, Sun Dan still had some concerns, and asked, "There are more than 200 students in [-] classes, and the students are of different ages and levels. How is the daily teaching carried out?"

Probably seeing the doubts in Sun Dan's heart, a servant explained: "Actually, sir, you don't have to worry. Although you are a senior, you are not in charge of enlightenment for younger students. You only have ten classes a month and are in charge of 14 classes. students in the age group."

He talked for a long time before Sun Dan understood.It turns out that most of the students in Neishutang enter school at the age of eight. At such a young age, many of them can’t even read characters. They need to start with "Hundred Surnames", "Thousand Characters", "Book of Filial Piety", and "Poems of Child Prodigy". learn from.

If such pediatrics textbooks were taught by academicians from the Hanlin Academy, it would be overkill and suspected of overkill, and it would also waste the time of the academicians.

Therefore, most of the younger students are in charge of the inner servants of the inner school.Only after being promoted to the fifth grade can one receive the guidance of a bachelor of the Imperial Academy.

Of course, the fifth grade textbooks are also different from the previous grades.

For example, the first-year students learn "Hundred Surnames" and "Prodigy Poems", and they read "Zhao Qian, Sun Li, Zhou Wu, King Zheng"; Zhan Chen Su Lie Zhang"; after the third grade, they began to study Confucian classics.

The standard for the performance of the students in the first three grades is the ability to recite and the neatness of the font.

After the fourth grade, you have to study the "Four Books" and "Five Classics", and the criteria for judging are the same as those of outsiders.

The management system of the college is also very strict. There is a special booklet to record the performance and achievements of the students in the school, and then the management board will implement rewards and punishments.

In other words, at the fifth grade, the level of the students is at least the standard of outsiders. If some people go out to take the imperial examination, it is estimated that it is possible to be a scholar.

Sun Dan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that he was only in charge of the senior students and did not have to be the king of the kids, teaching students to recognize new characters all day long.

He has no experience in teaching. Of course, if the students are old and have a certain level of cultural literacy, they can fool them with their modern knowledge.And those things, if the students are not good enough, they will not be able to understand them.

A teacher who can teach college students may not be able to teach elementary school students well!
After listening to the introductions of these two eunuchs, Sun Dan had a preliminary understanding of Neishutang and his future work. He put down his teacup and said, "Okay, I'll stop here today, and I'm going to Fangshan to work. Come again."

A eunuch said: "Mr. Sun, don't worry, since you have come, why don't you go to class first?"

(End of this chapter)