A guard rode back on horseback and reported to Li Zhiyu, saying that Lijiazhuang was so lively today because of the day when the new students of Lanxi Academy signed up. Because there were too many students to register, it was impossible to accommodate them, so the exam was conducted.

"Exams?"

Li Zhi was slightly stunned on the horse.

Li Sanlang, who didn't know how to lift, set up a family school in Lijiazhuang, he knew it, and he had funded some money before, but Li Zhike didn't really think that this home school in the ravine could be done. At most, Li Xiao has a little money in his hand, and he wants to be a curtain, so he invited a teacher to let the children in the family know a few words without being blind.

This kind of private school is nothing.

But now it has been renamed Lanxi Academy, Lanxi Academy, it is a good and elegant name, a college, but it looks a lot more elegant. And it is surprising that such a place that is a private school in a ravine can still attract countless people to come and sign up, and even so many that they need to take an exam.

"I heard that Lanxi Academy is free of charge, but it is only limited to children and children in Lanxi local township, and it is limited to children under the age of six to ten, and it must be through the academy's admissions interview, this time from thousands of children, only 120 people are enrolled, so the scene is very spectacular." The guards reported truthfully.

Li Zhi shook his head.

"This Li San always likes to surprise people. I asked him to be an official, but he didn't deserve it, but he stayed in the countryside to run a college. ”

Wu said with a smile, "This son can indeed always be unexpected, but since this academy can attract so many people to sign up, it shows that it is still very famous." ”

"What kind of fame can it be, I think it's just because Li Xiao has a few cash in his hand now, so he is panicking. A free book, are you afraid that you won't be able to recruit students? Not to mention a thousand, ten thousand people can be recruited. ”

As an emperor, although Li Zhi is young, he also knows that not everyone can read a book today. Although after the two dynasties of Wude and Zhenguan, Datang paid more and more attention to culture and education, and greatly promoted education. But now, there are more than 1,000 states and counties in the world, and it is barely able to achieve one county school per county, and the number of students it can accommodate is still very limited.

The reason why this is so is because running a school is actually very expensive. One county school, one county, more than 100 students, more than 1,000 counties, that is more than 100,000 students, even if these students are only partially subsidized, the imperial court has to come up with a large amount of money every year.

Not to mention the state and county schools in the world, there are now more than 8,000 students in the Guozijian in Chang'an City.

There are many children of the imperial court, as well as many talented and poor people from all over the country, and elites gathered, but only this Guozijian with more than 8,000 students, the cost of a year is very amazing.

Li Xiao is a small landowner, and now he actually runs a Lanxi Academy in the mountains, and also enrolls students for free, expanding the enrollment to 160 students at once, which seems to be a bit overwhelming for a small landlord.

The court provided for a sergeant and received twenty dings.

And a homesteader or small landlord who has at least a middle-class capital to support a scholar cannot afford it.

Li Xiao wanted to set up a academy that recruited 160 people at once, and it was all free to teach, and Li Zhi felt that Li Xiao was a little too crazy.

Reading is not cheap.

"Now that Li Xiao's academies have opened, it is impossible to stop halfway through." The Wu clan said very fairly, "I heard that the Lanxi medicinal liquor that is now famous in Chang'an is Li Sanlang's family, and even this time the Eastern Expeditionary Army has purchased a lot of Jinchuang medicinal liquor from the Li family, and there must be a lot of income here." Li Sanlang made money, and he didn't think about just enjoying himself, but he was able to use the money to run a academy, benefit one party, and educate his children, which is very sage. ”

"I just don't think things are so simple, this Li San, everywhere makes me unhappy."

"Talent, it's always like this, outstanding." Wu said with a smile.

"It's too early to say that, I want to see for myself what his academy is like, don't just use the banner of education, but in fact just invite people to buy people's hearts, and in the end they mislead people's children."

As he spoke, he saw a team coming.

But it is a high-headed horse, freshly dressed and angry.

"Your Majesty, it seems to be the fourth son of Xue Liu Chengliu."

The four sons of Xue Liu Cheng and Liu are also quite famous in Chang'an, all of them are young talents, and they are all sons of nobles, but these four people are not ordinary gentlemen, but people with good reputations.

Li Zhi naturally also knew that Cheng Boxian, Xue Chuyu, Liu Wen, and Liu Jun were all four of them, but in fact, these four people had all served as guards in front of his palace.

"They're here too?" He frowned, "I'll avoid it, don't let them recognize it." ”

Wu smiled, "Where are you going to avoid it?" Besides, His Majesty is the Son of Heaven, how can there be any reason to avoid his subordinates. It's better to be generous and invite them over, and then just give a few words. ”

Li Zhi thought about it.

Over there, Cheng Xue and Liu Liu came with them today, and they came together to celebrate Li Xiao's Lanxi Academy, they received Li Xiao's invitation as early as a year ago, because they all donated a lot of money in the academy, and Li Xiao specially gave them the title of school director.

The four of them didn't care about this title, and they donated some money to the academy, just for the sake of Li Xiao's face, a little money, and supported their friends.

Besides, with the little money invested, Li Xiao has already let them join the shares of Jinchuang Pharmaceutical Distillery, and the income over there has already earned more.

"Your Majesty declares you."

Suddenly met a royal guard outside Li Zhuang, the four of them were taken aback, and when they heard that the emperor was actually in front of him, he was still in Weifu, and the four of them were even more surprised.

Hurriedly came to the emperor's horse, and saw that the emperor was actually wearing a green official robe today, with an obvious petty official attire.

"Today, I am a member of the Ministry of Labor, don't talk about it for a while."

Li Zhi confessed.

The four princes looked at each other, not knowing which one it was, but they all nodded quickly.

No matter what the emperor wanted to do, they had to cooperate with the performance.

Wu said on the side, "It's good to say that we are here with you in a moment." ”

Lijiazhuang, Lanxi Academy.

One hundred and twenty new students, including forty old students, have all entered the compound of the academy.

Although the brand new academy has stone walls and thatched roofs, because it is a college, it seems very sacred in the hearts of the children.

The fathers and brothers who brought them were also allowed to enter the academy at this time, standing on both sides and watching.

"Today, from the moment you step into this door, you will be officially included in the Confucian Sect, and from then on you will become Confucian disciples and study the writings of the sages."

"Most of you standing here at this time are the same as me Li Xiao, Xiangye Tian Shelang. However, as long as you are willing to study hard, you will have a chance to get ahead. Here, I have a poem for you, I hope you will listen to it well. ”

When Li Zhi dismounted in front of the academy, he happened to hear Li Xiao chanting a poem in a deep voice.

"The Son of Heaven is a hero, and the article teaches Er Cao!"

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