Chapter 840: Training (9600 Supplementary)

Jiangzhou Prefecture.

Taixue.

"Greetings, Little Teacher!"

Zhou Ping watched Taichong walk in and hurriedly bowed along with a group of youths.

They were all newly recruited Imperial Academy Students; it is said that no matter which government office is recruiting, they always aim for those who can be used for a long time, so being young is an advantage.

Among the newly admitted students of the Taixue, many were half-grown youths of very humble status; the highest among them was merely the son of a Child Scholar.

Zhou Ping's background was particularly poor; he was a refugee who had fled to the prefecture capital, the only one left in his family, and then became a beggar.

Taichong had just wanted to say something, but seeing Aaron's expression, he continued to teach the knowledge of calculating areas.

Even at night, they had to study other content on their own, euphemistically called "recharging."

Aaron pointed at himself in surprise: "The Emperor needs to care about the scholars of the world; am I the Emperor? I am not... I am just a Daoist, and scholars have always looked down on Daoists, and I look down on them too, so what else can happen?"

The name 'Ping' for Zhou Ping was actually given by the little Daoist Taichong, so he was very grateful to this little teacher.

Taichong held his books, his face full of fatigue: "You have been enrolled for several months and have learned a thousand characters... Today, we will learn Arithmetic and Geography, and then combine them with practice to learn how to measure the area of farmland..."

Zhou Ping took the lead and answered loudly.

A gentle breeze blew; he took a willow leaf and immediately smiled: "Let them hate if they want..."

"Fellow Daoist, you have taken on this position of Academic Administrator, and the Taixue now has hundreds of students... It truly has a grand atmosphere."

For example, the format of official documents needs to be as concise as possible, preferably using plain language.

"You are wrong to say that..."

Aaron had by now walked to the Taixue square with Dulongzi and saw a lake; the lake water was as green and clear as jade, with willow trees planted along the side.

"In this way... clerks can be trained in a year; although there will be some mistakes when working, just consider it tuition fees."

Dulongzi said.

Of course, this requires other supporting measures.

These Daoist acolytes, originally from the study of Daoism, had been very busy in recent months; not only did they have to 'observe governance' in the Six Departments, but they also had to serve as teachers at the Taixue.

What do scholars rely on to become officials? They rely on the Four Books and Five Classics!

"The taxes of all dynasties are nothing more than opening sources and throttling expenses... Opening sources means clearing out Hidden Households, measuring farmland, and making officials and gentry pay taxes together... As for the so-called throttling expenses, it means letting the army suffer a little, reducing their pay again, and establishing a military household bank to distribute military pay through it."

Dulongzi was shocked!

"In the future, specialized schools will be opened everywhere, and even private individuals will be allowed to conduct this kind of learning... It is just that when selecting clerks, they must pass an examination, and the syllabus will absolutely not use the Four Books and Five Classics; poetry and songs will not be tested at all, but changed to Law Domain, Arithmetic, and Policy Essay..."

A hundred times the number of officials—Xulingzi dares to say it!

"It's about time... Wait a few more months, and the first batch of Imperial Academy Students will have been enrolled for a year and can be taken out for practice."

In the eyes of the Great Song, this naturally insults the dignity of literature, but Aaron took advantage of the newly established regime—a blank sheet of paper is easy to paint on—and immediately ordered that official documents must be concise and substantive.

And the charm of pictographic characters lies in this; even if there are a few characters one doesn't recognize, by connecting the context and guessing, one can more or less know the meaning, and that is enough!

Dulongzi sighed sincerely: "You must know that even those Emperors who unified the world cared very much about the views of the scholars of the world... After all, this involves the foundation of rule and the consolidation of the country."

"But the offices in prefectures and counties still haven't even set up their framework... they are still under military control, and in the long run, problems will inevitably arise."

As a result, Aaron said he would not test the Four Books and Five Classics; those academic cliques and noble families who control the methods of study and the right to interpret the classics, and even the academies... one by one, they will all vomit blood!

Well, the original village youths didn't even have names, so they were arranged by generation 'Bo, Zhong, Shu, Ji', or Zhou Da, Zhou Er, Zhou San...

"Yes... if we don't use Confucianism, the number of officials would have to increase tenfold to achieve the effect of using Confucianism; if we want to penetrate into the towns and villages, the number of officials might need to increase a hundredfold?"

Aaron even prepared to separate the clerks of Law Domain from the clerks of land surveying so that they could specialize in their own fields, and at the same time, it would further shorten the training time.

"Fellow Daoist's heart is truly strong; this poor Daoist admires it."

"Yes!"

However, the advantage of these grassroots youths is that they can endure hardship, and they are willing to do anything to have enough to eat.

At this moment, two figures walked past outside the window.

Then they were picked up by the Taixue, not only given medicine and food but also given names.

Aaron laughed: "Actually, being able to recognize a thousand characters is enough to understand official documents, and after learning the law, there is no big problem in being a clerk."

As for the law?

"This..." Dulongzi just gave a bitter smile: "For the Daoist to be like this... he will surely lose the hearts of the scholars; those who pass down poetry and books will probably hate the Great Liang to death!"

Since ancient times, Imperial Authority has not reached the countryside; this is the drawback of Confucianism, which is equivalent to ceding part of the management power to clans and gentry!

It is even normal for people to be beaten to death by ancestral hall family law.

He pondered and said: "Fellow Daoist, perhaps you want to promote the Tao in the world? But suppressing scholars like this is going too far... It would be better to grant some grace in the future; you must know that throughout the dynasties, among the three teachings, why has Confucianism been able to flourish? It is precisely because Confucianism is the most suitable for ruling!"

Aaron smiled: "But we cannot hand over the power of the countryside just because it is difficult!"

'But by doing this, you are pitting the Prince of Liang!'

Zhou Ping was considered the one with the best academic performance, and he had already received other tasks; he had to go teach a new batch of Imperial Academy Students at night, also becoming a 'Little Teacher'.

Well, Aaron currently couldn't spare the time to compile, so he just gave the Great Song Law a makeover to teach these clerks; at worst, he would compile the real Liang Law when there was enough manpower later!

"Especially this method of measurement... there is no need to know the principle, just remember the formula, measure carefully, rote memorize, and apply it mechanically... If they are unwilling, they are not diligent enough and should be expelled."

In order to have enough to eat and have the opportunity to be a clerk or official in the future, these people cherished it very much.

To tell the truth, many of these youths were illiterate, and it was not easy to teach them, even with pinyin.

Dulongzi rolled his eyes, but knowing that saying this or not saying it was the same, he swallowed it directly.

But Aaron was unwilling; after all, this kind of Influence is also Qi Points!

Establishing his own system is to penetrate every aspect, dig deep for Qi Points, and then let the world serve him alone!

"In this way... can the Imperial Court's taxes support it?"

Regarding the current chaos in the world, Xulingzi ignored it and only taught books, which made him feel a little bit of criticism.

Learn ten characters a day, with a spot check on the second day; if they cannot remember, they are physically punished, and if they fail three tests, they are kicked out directly.

Aaron blinked his eyes.

In reality, he could deduct half of the military pay alone; after all, aside from food, drink, and military equipment, the Six Jia Divine Soldiers did not need money.

But he could not be that exceptional, so he had to establish a bank.

By then, the silver in the accounts of the Six Jia Divine Soldiers would naturally never be touched again, or rather... only he could touch it!

(End of this chapter)