"There are a few other points," said Kwan Zhuofan, "and I would like to ask the gentleman to pay attention." ”

"Please command."

"The first point, engineering, artillery, footwork, and riding -- no matter which subject, the first important course is

Tian Yongmin's English, compared with Dutch, that is, low German, is slightly inferior, so he was stunned for a moment, before he reacted, and after thinking about it for a while, he couldn't help but wonder that this "first important course" was not a course in this specialty, but actually was

"Yes!" Guan Zhuofan nodded solemnly I thought, translated into Chinese, it can be roughly called 'sports'. ”

"'Sports'?" Tian Yongmin thought about it carefully, and couldn't help but praise, "The prince is clever!" Sure enough, it has both form and spirit! ”

Guan Zhuofan smiled slightly, and said in his heart: Don't you know that in another time and space, the word "sports" still came to China from your motherland.

"A student of a military school is a soldier of the first class as soon as he enters the school, and when he graduates, it is only natural that he must become a soldier of the first class - no one should be left behind! Otherwise, you can't graduate! ”

"As a soldier, the strength of the body is the essence of the theme - otherwise, how can we go in and out of blood and fire, and persevere? This layer is completely self-explanatory, but—"

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Guan Zhuofan paused, sighed softly, and said: "Chinese scholars, the five bodies have not been diligent for a long time, and when they talk about the word 'student', they think of it. They are all private schools. Hand hold the scroll. Pacing square steps, shaking his head, and chanting in a man's voice-hehe, the steps are bigger, and the steps are urgent, they are all called 'loss of etiquette', how can they-"

He stopped talking and shook his head. said: "This layer is really not as good as Japan!" There are almost no Japanese scholars who don't learn 'kendo', right? ”

Tian Yongmin looked at Guan Zhuofan's face and said cautiously: "Yes, the prince is very knowledgeable." ”

"This 'kendo', alas," Guan Zhuofan said, "even if you can't learn it, it can also play a role in strengthening the body and strengthening the spirit." ”

Tian Yongmin's heart moved.

Learning "kendo", he is a typical kind of person who "can't learn". Although I threw away my hand early, I thought about it every time. It's all frustrating. Now when I hear the words "strengthen the body and temper the spirit", I can't help but feel refreshed, as if there is a ray of sunshine, tearing through the clouds, and pouring down from the sky: yes, "kendo" is certainly a fighting technique, but if it is only used as "sports", isn't it also very good?

He pondered for a moment and said, "Among the 'six arts', there are also 'archery' and 'imperial arts'. ”

Guan Zhuofan glanced at Tian Yongmin in surprise, nodded, and said, "Exactly!" Among the "six arts", there are "shooting" and "royal" and "royal" two "arts", which are to stretch one's arms and legs, and one is to take pains to plan - the things of the ancestors are actually not bad! ”

"But, sir, what has become of it now?" Shoot' and 'royal' don't need to be mentioned, even 'counting' has long become a matter for merchants and officials, and scholars also regard it as 'cheap servitude'! ”

"Otherwise, do we need to go around in such a big circle when we recruit engineering students?"

"The descendants are not good, the good things of the ancestors, the more they play, the more out of shape, and finally they are unrecognizable! That's it, the key is that you don't fight for yourself, but you complain about your ancestors - I rely on it! ”

"Holy" - uh, this ...... What is the meaning?

Xuanjun Wang's words seemed to have a deep meaning, and they didn't seem like any good words, Tian Yongmin didn't dare to talk nonsense, so he had to squeeze out an embarrassing smile and say "hehe" a few times.

Guan Zhuofan finished spitting out, feeling quite refreshed, and said: "Over there in the Fuzhou Naval Academy, there are students who are unwilling to move their arms and legs - at the beginning, when he climbed a cable, he felt that his hands were dirty!" I told the 'general office' of the Naval Academy, Hymanch, that if this kind of person still doesn't understand the whipping, he should be driven out of the Naval Academy as soon as possible! lest you finish your studies and get on the ship in the future, and delay the big things! ”

"It took a lot of effort to turn this situation around! Let me tell you the truth, if it weren't for the British being the 'general manager' of the Naval Academy, I am afraid that this situation would be unclear and unclear. For example, Zhang Xiangtao, this Da Hanlin, everything else is good, but in this matter, he seems to be a little unimpressed. ”

Zhang Xiangtao, also known as Zhang Zhidong, was the Minister of Shipping of Fujian at the time.

Zang or not, Tian Yongmin didn't dare to speak, and said "hehe" a few times.

"After all, schools are different barracks," said Kwan Zhuofan, "most of the time, students have to attend classes and study books, and there is not much time for foot drills, so they can't just use foot drills to exercise their physique—so the setting of 'physical education' classes is particularly important!" ”

"Yes!"

"Now, Xuanjun has introduced rugby and football, these two things will be added to the physical education class of the military school!"

"Yes!"

"The assessment of physical education must not be perfunctory! If you don't pass the test, you have to repeat the grade, and if you don't pass the test, you can't graduate! ”

"Yes!"

After a pause, Tian Yongmin said: "Lord Qiqi, there is a thought for the humble position - for the setting of physical education class, if anyone complains, we can invite the 'six arts' to ......."

Before Tian Yongmin finished speaking, Guan Zhuofan knocked lightly on the table: "Sir, this plan is wonderful!" 'Ancient Wisdom'! Look at those rotten people, what else do they have to say! ”

After talking about "physical education", we talked about "small class teaching".

"'Small class teaching'," said Kwan Zhuofan, "is a statement I made up, and how to implement it, please consider it slowly." ”

"I mean: a knowledge, the teacher teaches, the student learns, knows what it is, and knows why it is! This is especially true in military affairs -- when a battle is in a battle, it is changing rapidly, and if we only know what it is, and do not know why it is, it is inevitable that we will miss it by a fraction of a centimeter or a thousand miles! ”

After a pause, he said: "Mr. is a genius in the world, and he naturally knows it well, so there is no need for me to say much." ”

Hearing the words "a genius in the world", Tian Yongmin's heart jumped, and he hurriedly bowed his head slightly, and said in a panic: "The prince is rewarded, Yongmin will never dare to be!" ”

He calmed down and said, "Yue Wumu said, 'Fighting after the battle is the art of war. The use of wonderful, in one mind', is the meaning of the prince. ”

Guan Zhuofan nodded and said, "What Mr. said is good. ”

After saying this, King Xuanjun smiled and looked at Tian Yongmin, and there was no follow-up.

Tian Yongmin was slightly stunned, and then understood what the prince meant: I have already pointed the way, see if you know, what do I mean by "small class teaching"?

He pondered for a moment and said: "In the classroom, teachers and students learn from each other and discuss with each other, just like Confucius and his disciples sit and discuss the Tao, so that students can talk about 'knowing what it is, knowing why it is true'." However, since they are learning from each other, the number of people in the classroom should not be too much, otherwise everyone will peck and become a mess, and the gentleman will not be able to take care of it - is this what the prince said about 'small class'? ”

"Exactly!" Guan Zhuofan stroked his palms and laughed, "Speaking with Mr., it is the so-called 'good', happy!" ”

After a pause, he said: "Between teachers and students, learning and tempering was originally a good thing of the ancestors, but in later generations, the four words 'dignity of the teacher', the more you talk about it, the more biased it becomes, and the grinding and grinding has become a reverse mold casting, and the goods taken out are the same as a thousand people, here-"

Guan Zhuofan pointed to his temple: "It will inevitably become an elm pimple!" ”

Tian Yongmin said: "Yes, however, on this, Western teaching and learning are still relatively open. ”

Guan Zhuofan smiled slightly and said, "That is to say, our own teaching is not open enough - this layer, Mr. pay more attention." ”

"Yes."

"There is another point," said Kwan Zhuofan, "which also requires more attention from the gentleman." ”

"The source of students in military academies is inevitably uneven, and it is necessary to strictly control them. But at the time of creation, it seems that it is not appropriate to be too picky, otherwise, it will inevitably hurt the enterprising heart of the world's scholars. But—"

Guan Zhuofan accentuated his tone: "Once you have entered the military academy, you must be strict!" Those who are not qualified cannot be promoted or graduated! Those who can't make up the exam can not be Chinese, and they will be cleared out of school! Well, military academies can show up military horses and practice the 'elimination system' -- the big waves sweep away the sand, and the weeds are eliminated! In a word, we must not let the unqualified pass the test, infiltrate the army, and break the embankment for me! ”

Tian Yongmin replied solemnly: "Yes! The teachings of the prince, keep the humble duty in mind! Graduates of military schools, every one of them, must be a good knife that has been tempered for thousands of years! ”

"'A good knife that has been tempered for thousands of years'-" Guan Zhuofan nodded, "Okay, this is a good statement!" ”

He smiled slightly, and said, "Speaking of 'good knives', we have a dozen or so 'good knives', which have been transferred from England to China, and will be driven to Tianjin about tomorrow - when the time comes, Mr. will go and see the excitement together." ”

Tian Yongmin's eyes lit up: "What the prince said, but the new ship-"

"Yes! Our fleet is finally about to become an army! ”

*(To be continued......) R1292