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An independent regiment composed of two cavalry battalions, an artillery company and three infantry battalions led by Lin Zhaolong and Xu Lang escorted a well-drilling team of more than 100 people led by Gu Yunkun to Shandong by sea, and then from Shandong to Yan'an.

At the same time, Leng Tianbing and Keiji Yokoji continued to study the Japanese plan, and the Military Commission hoped to finalize the plan with Zheng Zhilong and Westerners in June at the latest.

After Xia Yang finished this meeting, he immediately convened a plenary meeting of the committee. The meeting was of a high standard, with all nine members and the presidium of the Federation at home all in attendance. Because Lu Tianxiang and He Yun jointly submitted an application to the committee, hoping to reform the education system in Yulin Bay.

The population of Yulin Bay is now 60,000, and the leased land in Wanzhou is close to 20,000, and the children on both sides add up to several thousand, but there are only two schools, Yulin Bay School and Wanzhou Academy. As a result, a large number of children, especially those from outside, are unable to receive education in accordance with the Compulsory Education Act. Now there are many child laborers and maids in the leased land in Yulin Bay and Wanzhou, and Lu Tianxiang and his wife have always been very concerned about this situation, so they submitted this application.

Before drafting this application, Lu Tianxiang and his wife went to ask Cheng Yiyi about the current financial situation of Yulin Bay, because the old couple knew that if according to the provisions of the "Compulsory Education Law", Yulin Bay would not be able to afford the tuition and living expenses of so many children now. Therefore, Lu Tianxiang suggested in his application that Yulin Bay could provide a part of the subsidy and allow private schools to be established.

"Old Lu, Principal He." Xia Yang said respectfully, "Do you think you two should introduce the idea of this draft to you first, because there are a few people in the federation who don't know much." ”

"Yes." Lu Tianxiang nodded at everyone, "I'll talk about the current situation first." We went to the patrol house to check the population registration, and there are currently more than 4,300 children between the ages of 7 and 16 in Yulin Bay, and more than 1,600 in Wanzhou, adding up to nearly 6,000, and there is still a trend of growth. The capacity limit of Yulin Bay Academy is no more than six hundred, and Wanzhou Academy is even less, at most two hundred. As a result, the vast majority of children do not have access to education. ”

"Besides." He Yun continued, "The main goal of Wanzhou Academy is not for grassroots education, they are more doing some academic discussions, and only our Yulinwan School is really suitable for children's education." We also asked Cheng Yiyi to calculate that if the Yulin Bay School expands its scale and allows all 6,000 children to go to school for free, the infrastructure construction and the annual tuition, living expenses, and teachers' salaries alone will be a considerable expense, and Yulin Bay's finances will not be able to afford it. ”

"Yes." Lu Tianxiang smiled at his wife, "So our draft is divided into three parts. In the first part, we propose to carry out graded education, with four stages: junior primary, upper primary, primary, and advanced, each with three years each. Yulinwan Academy is responsible for upper primary and primary education, enrolling children between the ages of 10 and 16, and Wanzhou Academy is responsible for advanced education, recruiting junior graduates over 16 years old. ”

"What about the first stage of elementary school?" Sun Dalei couldn't help but ask.

"Don't be in a hurry, Commissar Sun." He Yun smiled, "This is the second part of our draft. We want to delegate all the three-year education of junior primary school to individuals and social forces to run schools. Everyone can apply to the Education Bureau for school qualifications, which will be reviewed by the Education Bureau. Those who have obtained the qualification to run a school can be subsidized by the government for a part of the expenses, or they can charge a certain amount of tuition, which can not only expand the scope of education, but also stimulate the economy of Yulin Bay and solve the employment problem. ”

"But Principal He, how to solve Mr. Teaching's problem?" Xia Yang asked, "Our school is already short of gentlemen, where can I find so many gentlemen?" ”

"We've thought about it too." Lu Tianxiang replied, "The education in the three years of junior primary school is mainly to teach children to read and write, simple arithmetic and poetry, and no advanced culture is required. Originally, didn't there be private teachers in our overseas homeland, and we can also use this form, as long as they graduate from high school, after a certain assessment, they can open a school and become a gentleman. ”

"The third part of the draft also makes an idea." He Yun also said, "Wanzhou Academy is responsible for advanced education, and we propose to set up a normal major in Wanzhou Academy to train gentlemen. Moreover, the current work of training technicians in Yulinwan Academy has also been transferred to Wanzhou Academy, and Yulinwan Academy is only responsible for cultural education. ”

After Lu Tianxiang and He Yun introduced the draft reform, Song Yingxing stood up and bowed deeply to the two of them: "The two old men are really meritorious, as the saying goes, 'Merit is in the present generation, and benefit is in the future.'" 'I would like to thank the two old men for the people of my Ming Dynasty. ”

"Mr. Chang Geng's words are serious." Lu Tianxiang also saluted, "This plan still depends on the support of Mr. Chang Geng. ”

"Master Lu, Mrs. He." Ye Sunquan still called out his previous title, "I don't know what kind of teacher I went to Wanzhou Academy to study, what major I learned, I can be a gentleman after reading." ”

"Teacher Profession." He Yun said with a smile.

"Yes, teacher training." Ye Sunquan smiled embarrassedly, "I don't know what conditions are required to study the normal major, is it possible to study as long as you graduate from Yulinwan Academy?" ”

Ye Li is already fifteen years old this year, and he will graduate from Yulinwan Academy in another year. Ye Sunquan asked him about his plans, although Ye Li was excellent in his studies, he had no interest in taking the imperial examination, and he wanted to continue to study with Lu Tianxiang and Lin Chao. Therefore, as soon as Ye Sunquan heard He Yun say that he could go to Wanzhou Academy to continue studying, he became interested.

"This one needs to be examined." Lu Tianxiang knew that Ye Sunquan's question must be for the sake of his third son, "We will discuss with Dean Ma to determine a quota for enrollment and recruit for the entire Qiongzhou Mansion." But you don't have to worry about Lao Ye, Ye Li's results should be fine. ”

"Thank you, Master Lu." Ye Sunquan was relieved.

"The student has another question for Mr. Lu." Ma Qiji stood up again and said.

"Dean Ma, please speak."

"Students have also taught some courses in Yulinwan Academy and Wanzhou Academy." Ma Qiji asked, "The things taught in the Yulinwan Academy are indeed magical, but they don't seem to be of much help to the imperial examination. Students have also heard some people complain that they can't even get into the exam after studying in the school for a few years. ”

"What Dean Ma said is very true." Lu Tianxiang replied, "The things taught in the academy really have nothing to do with the imperial examination, I don't know what Dean Ma's good plan is?" ”

Lu Tianxiang and He Yun also paid attention to this problem, and now how to say it is also in the Ming Dynasty, "everything is inferior, only reading is high". Studying for the imperial examination, and the imperial examination for fame, this kind of thinking still occupied the thinking of the vast majority of people in the Ming Dynasty. From time to time, some children drop out of Yulin Bay School because they feel that they can't take the imperial examination, and Lu Tianxiang and He Yun have not found a good way to solve it.

"There is no good solution for the students." Ma Qiji thought about it and didn't say what he thought. What he thought in his heart was to simply stop all those physics and chemistry and only teach the Four Books and the Five Classics. If you can teach a few people to come out in the future, then your life will not be in vain. But Ma Qiji also knew that in Yulin Bay and Wanzhou, this method would definitely not work.

"The student has a suggestion." Lin Chao said, "I don't know if I should talk about it or not? ”

"Lin Gongzi, please speak." Xia Yang felt that Lin Chao's idea should be more reliable than Ma Qiji's.

"Dean Ma said about the imperial examination." Lin Chao said, "But Dean Ma must also know how difficult the imperial examination is. In the Sui and Tang dynasties, no one in my Qiongzhou Mansion was enrolled. In the three hundred years of this dynasty, the entire Qiongzhou Mansion raised 500 people, and there were only a few dozen Jinshi, and they were basically from Qiongshan County. Yazhou and Wanzhou are even more pitiful. The students have studied hard for ten years, but they are just lucky to be admitted to show their talents. Mr. Chang Geng is erudite and talented, but he is only a person. ”

"I don't know what Lin Xianggong means by saying this?" Ma Qiji asked, "The imperial examination has always been like this. ”

"Yes, what Dean Ma said is right, the imperial examination has always been like this." Lin Chao has undergone great changes in his thinking since he came to Yulin Bay, "Since Dean Ma knows the difficulties of the imperial examination, why do he have to teach students to spend more than ten years to take this road of no return." Moreover, those who can only read the four books and the five classics are useless when they put down their books. ”

The traversers present were a little surprised, these words actually came out of the mouth of a Ming Dynasty person, and he was still a showman.

"The disadvantages of the imperial examination are also deeply understood." Song Yingxing agreed with Lin Chao's opinion, "It's just that Lin Xianggong just said that there is a suggestion, I don't know what Lin Xianggong thinks?" ”

"Mr. Hui Changgeng." Lin Chao saluted Song Yingxing, "How about we open a department by ourselves?" ”

Everyone was stunned, and Ma Qiji pointed at Lin Chao a little tremblingly: "How can you say such a big rebellious statement." ”

"Dean Ma, don't misunderstand the meaning of the students." Lin Chao explained, "Being obsessed with the imperial examination and gaining fame is just for the glory of the ancestors and the nobility in front of the people. But most people can't get their wish, so that they lose their minds and even give up on themselves. Students have been coming to Yulin Bay for a few years, and those who graduated from Yulin Bay Academy and Wanzhou Academy are now basically working for various departments, but students think that there are good and bad among these people, and the level varies greatly. Therefore, students think that we can also use the method of examination to recruit, so that we can select some people who are really talented and learn, and secondly, they can also let them have some capital to shine on the lintel. ”

Xia Yang's heart was full of waves, didn't Lin Chao mean the civil service examination and civil service system in later generations.

"Nonsense." Ma Qiji became excited again, "It has always been a matter of great importance to the imperial court, whether it is the main examination or admission, it needs to be appointed by the imperial court. What qualifications do you have, you actually want to learn from the imperial court. ”

"Dean Ma, don't get excited." Xia Yang saw that the two of them were about to quarrel again, so he hurriedly persuaded, "Let's not talk about this matter today, let's discuss the suggestions of Lu Lao and Principal He." ”

"I approve in principle of this draft by Lu Lao and President He." Sun Dalei also diverted the topic, "Now that the population of Yulin Bay and Wanzhou is increasing, we can't take care of so many children with our own strength." Therefore, it is a good way to rely on individuals to run a school, but how to supervise and approve it still requires a lot of attention from Lu Lao and Principal He. ”

"We already have preliminary plans." "If the draft can be passed, the Education Bureau will come up with a plan." ”

"As for Dean Ma's worries, we also have an idea." Lu Tianxiang also said, "If an individual opens a school, he or she can only teach the Four Books and the Five Classics to prepare for the imperial examination, which is not a conflict and free competition." ”

Lu Tianxiang knew that it was not yet possible to eliminate the attraction of the imperial examination to the people of the Ming Dynasty, and if the Four Books and Five Classics were hastily cancelled, it might cause the loss of a considerable number of students. And these things are fundamentally the essence of Chinese culture, it depends on how to teach.

No other opinions were raised, and the reform of the education system was basically settled. He Yun will organize the Education Bureau to take out the detailed rules as soon as possible and submit them to the General Assembly and the Federation for approval. A bill had just been passed not long before the General Assembly, but all issues involving the interests of the Ming Dynasty people, except for military aspects, had to be submitted to the General Assembly for approval, which could be regarded as raising the status of the House of Commons.