Li Shanlan's face was stunned, he had been in the education industry, and he really didn't know what the local officials were doing, so he couldn't answer. Xie Xiangcai, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs behind him, hurriedly replied: "Back to Your Majesty, Jiangning County is a special county and the capital, and the level of the county magistrate is comparable to that of the prefect, unlike other counties, the salary is 35 saint yuan per month. For other first-class county magistrates, the monthly salary is 30 saint yuan, for ordinary second-class county magistrates, the monthly salary is 25 saint yuan, and for county magistrates below the third class, the monthly salary is 20 saint yuan. ”

Feng Yunshan nodded frequently, the salaries of these local officials are not low, in order to reduce the corruption of officials, he consciously increased the income of officials, plus the imperial court has abundant finances and treasury, so he is not stingy, ordinary officials, more than enough to feed a family of several people.

The reason why he asked the county magistrate was to naturally lead to the following words: "Li Aiqing and Cheng Aiqing of the Ministry of Education, what is the salary of professors and ordinary teachers in your higher education hall?" What is the salary for secondary and primary schools? ”

As the minister of the Ministry of Education, Li Shanlan naturally knows this, and he has several former close friends who are now professors at the Imperial University of China and the National Academy of Imperial Chinese Studies, and he himself has also served as the president of the Whampoa Military Academy.

He hurriedly replied, "Back to Your Majesty, the monthly salary of a teacher in the Higher Learning Hall is 40 to 60 Saint Dollars for professors, 25 to 40 Saint Dollars for associate professors, 20 to 25 Saint Dollars for ordinary teachers, and 15 to 20 Saint Dollars for teaching assistants. The salaries of teachers in higher education halls are higher on average, higher than those of county magistrates and prefects. The monthly salary of the teachers of the secondary schools ranges from 15 to 25 saint dollars, depending on the rank; Teachers in primary schools have monthly salaries ranging from 12 to 20 saints. On the whole, the salary of the teachers in the academy is not lower than that of the local magistrates, and the director of the ordinary police station is only 10 saints per month, and the information that Weichen received is that the teachers are very satisfied with the care of the court and His Majesty. ”

Cheng Huancai also echoed: "Your Majesty, what Master Li said is true. This salary can make the teachers of the academy worry about food and clothing, and they are very satisfied. ”

Feng Yunshan thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "This salary is too low. ”

Seeing that all the ministers under the court looked at each other, Feng Yunshan fell into deep thought.

He thought that since the main educational institutions in the country - high, middle and primary schools - refer to the Republic of China period, then as the most important and most basic unit of education implementation - teachers, their salaries must also be implemented with reference to the Republic of China period. Feng Yunshan has a good understanding of the history of the early Republic of China, even if the Republic of China has been evaluated in a thousand ways in later generations, but it is undeniable that his education system and the importance of the teaching profession are unattainable in any period and have reached an unparalleled height.

Why did such a short period of the Republic of China produce so many talents, many writers and masters of Chinese studies, as well as many thinkers, scholars and even later Chinese Nobel Prize winners, all of whom appeared during the Republic of China period or because of their education during this period. In the final analysis, it was the education of that period that really achieved the discovery and cultivation of talents, and the entire education system was quite advanced. Whether it is the implementation of specific teaching, or the implementation of the concept of running a school, as well as shaping the concept of students, cultivating and discovering talents, all rely on teachers, the most important of which is to enable teachers to teach and educate people without distractions, and avoid the interference of external especially life pressure.

Feng Yunshan knew that at the beginning, the salary of the literary master Shuren was directly paid from the Ministry of Education with a monthly salary of 300 oceans, and he was only an associate professor at the beginning. How high is that! You must know that it was the early days of the Republic of China, and a county magistrate was only 20 oceans a month. At that time, a national elementary school teacher could get a monthly salary of 40 oceans, which was twice as high as the county magistrate! Let me ask, can this teacher not work hard to teach hard, and can he not do his best to educate people?

Moreover, the Education Constitution of the Republic of China directly stipulates that "the education and cultural expenses in remote and barren areas shall be subsidized by the state treasury." Its important educational and cultural undertakings may be handled or subsidized by the central government. "Funds for education, science, and culture shall not be less than 15 percent of the total budget of the central government, 25 percent of the total budget of the provinces, and 35 percent of the total budget of the cities and counties. "The State shall guarantee the livelihood of workers in education, science and the arts, and shall raise their remuneration at any time in accordance with the progress of the national economy."

How difficult was the financial situation of the Republic of China at the beginning, and it can still attach so much importance to education and shine, and now the treasury is still full and has considerable financial resources, can't it be done?

Thinking of this, Feng Yunshan said categorically: "Your Ministry of Education should all increase the salaries of teachers in the third-level academy to ensure that teachers are better off and respected than most people. In this way, the number of teachers in the primary school was raised from 12 to 20 lei per month to an average of 40 sheng yuan, with a minimum of 30 sheng yuan; For teachers in secondary schools, the monthly salary has been increased from 15 to 25 syr. to an average of 75 syr. The average number of teachers in the higher education hall has increased to 200 syr. per month, and good professors can directly increase to 400 syr. The school teacher's salary will be reformulated and submitted to the Ministry of Finance and Taxation for distribution next month! ”

As soon as Feng Yunshan's words were announced, all the ministers in the court gasped one after another, and they were all shocked.

They had heard the emperor say that the salaries of the teachers were too low, and they knew that the emperor was going to increase the salaries of the teachers in the academy, but they never expected that it would increase so much. This month's salary is really shocking! You must know that almost all of the ministers above the court are ministers above the vice minister, but among them, excluding the letter Wang Luo's outline, Zeng Guanlan, the highest-ranking vice premier of the cabinet, and Zuo Zongtang, the chief of the general staff, are only 300 saints per month. The rest of the ministers, governors, vice-ministers, and political envoys, that is, 250 or 200 sheng yuan per month. Doesn't this mean that the salaries of professors and associate professors in institutions of higher learning are 300 Shengyuan, 400 Shengyuan, or even 500 Shengyuan, which are far more than those of these ministers and deputy ministers?

Think about it, if a professor takes a monthly salary of 400 Holy Yuan, how many people can be fed, and he can casually feed a big family of hundreds of people.

Yan Jingming, the deputy minister of finance and taxation under the court, was even more dumbfounded, and it took a long time to react, and hurriedly admonished: "Your Majesty, this, the teacher's salary is too high, right?" In this way, aren't many talents going to become teachers in the academy? Moreover, it is also a great burden on the imperial court's finances. ”

Zeng Guanlan is the vice premier of the cabinet, and when he saw Yan Jingming say this, he also persuaded him: "Yes, Your Majesty." The original salary of the teachers of the school is not low, and they can already live a good life, Your Majesty favors them, and it is a big deal to give them another 5 saint yuan and 10 saint yuan per month, so you can't directly double or multiply it, right? Now the number of teachers is not large, and when the number of teachers increases in the future, how much money will it cost the imperial court? ”

Feng Yunshan patted the dragon chair and said, "What? Isn't the money in the treasury mine? Or does what I say not count? ”

Zeng Guanlan and Yan Jingming's complexion changed when they heard this, and the two of them hurriedly knelt down to ask for sin: "Your Majesty forgives your sins, as soon as Your Majesty's golden mouth is opened, it is a holy decree, and the ministers should obey the holy order." ”

The other ministers also knelt on the ground and shouted, "Obey the holy command."

Feng Yunshan realized that he was a little too radical, waved his hand, and said in a soft tone: "What are you doing Aiqing?" Get up. Don't spread the word out and let the people think I'm a tyrant! ”

With his words, the atmosphere in the court relaxed, and Feng Yunshan continued to say earnestly: "Not only the teachers of the academy should be added, but the income of the low-level officials should also increase slightly. It's just that I value teachers the most. What's more, there is a shortage of teachers nowadays, and I want to improve their salaries, so that everyone is blushing, and it is best to attract the best talents from all over the country to become teachers, so that we can quickly improve the wisdom, especially those young children and teenagers. You must know that although there are a lot of schools, there is too much shortage of teachers, how can there be gains if you don't spend a lot of money........"

The words made all the ministers nod their heads.

Feng Yunshan smiled at this time: "I also know that the two Aiqing are also thinking about the court, but there are some expenses that cannot be saved, just the so-called hundred-year plan, education-oriented, ten years of trees, and a hundred years of people." To treat teachers, it is necessary to support them with a lot of money. If any of you are red-eyed, you can quit your job and go to the school to become a teacher. ”

All the ministers in the court laughed, but Feng Yunshan pretended to be serious and said, "Don't really resign." You don't have enough qualifications to be teachers! Don't teach my people badly. ”

After speaking, Feng Yunshan said to Zeng Guanlan and Yan Jingming earnestly: "All cabinet ministries should fully support the Ministry of Education in supporting the development of teachers. The Ministry of Finance and Taxation must go all out to not default on and deduct the salaries of the teachers in the school, and if there is any slackness, I will definitely punish it severely! In addition, the Ministry of Finance and Taxation shall pay for education in poor areas, and the Ministry of Finance and Taxation shall bear in mind that the appropriation shall not be less than 10 percent of the total annual budget, the appropriation of funds for each province shall account for 20 percent of the budget, and the expenditure at the prefecture capital, county, and township level shall not be less than 30 percent of the budget. If it is the price of goods or the economic development of the country, the salary of the teachers should be raised in time. ”

"Of course, the selection criteria for faculty members must also be strictly unified, and the best of the best must be selected openly. The Ministry of Education may establish a rule, such as an examination or trial teaching, to select outstanding teachers. In addition, we must resolutely remove from the ranks of teachers those who have corrupted morals and do not learn and do not know how to do so. ”

Minister of Education Li Shanlan and Vice Minister Cheng Huancai looked excited and shouted: "The emperor's grace is vast, and Weichen is for hundreds of thousands of teachers across the country, thank Your Majesty for his kindness, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”