The remaining students were also carefully thinking about Cai Laoru's words, and they had to admit that they were extremely reasonable, so they said together: "That's true." This number of people really became the key to the success or failure of that academy. ”

However, at this time, the youngest student said something and poured a basin of cold water on everyone's heads.

"Mr. Cai, the juniors admit that your words are incisive and thorough. However, the same problem exists in our academy! Look at this black oppression, and now there are 3,500 children recruited in the academy! Chief Zeng, what should we do at this time? Master Zeng, if you teach one or two hundred children, the students are still sure. However, there are only five of us teachers here, and even if each of us is average, one person will have to teach at least six or seven hundred children! To be honest, looking at so many children, the younger generation really feels a little scared now. ”

"Ask him! Although I am the head of this academy, it is only a name. It's this kid who is really in charge. Dao'er, you say yes! Zeng Gong pointed his finger at Cai Dao without restraint, but he was not wrong.

At this time, Zeng Gong's body has not yet recovered, and he can teach classes for at most one hour a day.

"That's right. However, Master Zeng, students, please wait for three months. During this time, Zeng Shi can recuperate your body first, and several teachers can also review their homework with peace of mind. Cai Dao saw that Zeng Gong was actually cheating, so he angrily stretched out three fingers at everyone with one hand, and gestured while talking.

"After three months, each of you will choose a few qualified children and teach them some knowledge of the imperial examination. After all, this school of our Cai family itself is not mainly based on the imperial examination. ”

Zeng Gong said with a serious face: "Dao'er, this is what you said, if the time comes, if the old man can't look down on any of them, don't blame the old man for being too high-minded!" ”

He couldn't understand Cai Dao's words at all, in just three months, a group of children from poor families who had no cultural foundation at all could become amazing and glamorous prodigies? 3,500 children, with one or two outstanding ones, is not difficult. But this kid actually asked these people to select students three months later.

Unless it is the reincarnation of the Da Luo Immortal, instilling knowledge into the brains of these children. Otherwise, Cai Dao's words are not possible at all.

"Hahaha!" Cai Dao showed an indifferent expression at Zeng Gong's words, laughed three times, and then said: "A gentleman's words, the horse is difficult to chase, and the words of the poor Dao will naturally not be repented." However, Master Zeng, don't be picky when the time comes! ”

"It's a deal!"

……

It wasn't until noon that Hua Qiqi brought back the accurate news.

In the southwest corner of Bianliang City, a new academy was indeed built, and the opening date was today.

When Hua Xianqi went there to observe it in person, the plaque on the gate had already been displayed, and it was indeed the 'Bianliang Primary School' written by Song Shenzong himself.

The mountain chief is indeed a well-known official hero - Zheng Xia, but because he is still busy with disaster relief in Hebei. Therefore, the opening ceremony was presided over by Fan Zuyu himself.

According to the information disseminated by the outside world, the size of its construction area is comparable to that of Cai's School, but the teaching force is not comparable to Cai's School at all. Fan Zuyu, who had just assisted Sima Guang in completing the Zizhi Tongjian, also became a professor in this school, and most of the teachers were the sons and nephews of conservative ministers, and they all read poetry and books.

After Cai Dao learned about it, he had to guess the intentions of these people in his heart. I'm afraid it's not just about playing against my own school, I'm afraid the goal of these people is mainly for the boys who will make the subject in a few days! In the eyes of these bigwigs, I'm afraid it's just an addition to the attack.

Before, the construction of this school did not reveal any rumors at all, and Zheng Xia did not need to pay a penny at all, all of them were funded by the government, and Song Shenzong personally endorsed it, and the teachers were extremely strong.

No matter from that point of view, the Cai School built by Cai Dao is not comparable to Bianliang Primary School at all.

According to the information recovered by Hua Xuanyi, the goal of this academy's enrollment is more extensive, and the assessment is more stringent. In addition to the same age requirements as Cai's Academy, it is still necessary to assess the foundation or adaptability of the children who sign up. For example, there are not many literate children, but if they are given half an hour to recognize ten words, anyone who can write them down silently can also be selected.

This does ensure the quantity and quality of admissions.

The next day, in the morning, Bianliang Primary School enrolled more than 300 children.

This number did not exceed Cai Dao's estimate, and the question now is the ambition of Bianliang Primary School, no, it should be said that how big is Zheng Xia's ambition?

Looking at the list of teachers announced by Bianliang Primary School, after Zeng Gong's clicking, Cai Dao knew in his heart that except for one Zheng Xia, other academic abilities were outstanding, but they were all a group of nerds who did not know how to do general affairs.

His opponent has always been Zheng Xia.

In the past, it was just a private confrontation between two people, but this time it was different from the past, this was a clear confrontation between Zheng Xia and Cai Dao under the arrangement of Song Shenzong.

Song Shenzong no longer trusts Cai Dao, but he can't say that he turned around and trusted Zheng Xia, otherwise, Song Shenzong would not have sent Zheng Xia to Hebei Zhulu to clean up the mess at this time.

This time, Song Shenzong vigorously supported Zheng Xia, firstly, to sell face to the conservatives led by Sima Guang to give face, after all, it is not only Zheng Xia who wants to suppress Cai Dao's reputation, but also all the conservatives and those local gentry and wealthy families who suffered great losses in last year's 'Chang Ping Incident'. The second is that Song Shenzong himself also wants to see Cai Dao make a fool of himself.

However, according to Cai Dao's investigation, so far, the 300 children currently enrolled in 'Bianliang Primary School' are mainly composed of the sons and nephews of urban Chinese scholars.

There are only three conditions for Bianliang Primary School to enroll.

First, the age limit;

This is the same as the requirements of the Chua Academy.

second, capacity limitations;

Third, identity restrictions.

The children of the common people are not all refused, even if there are talented children who pass their tests. It also depends on whether the other party's family is innocent, and it is also required that the child's parents must have been registered in Bianliang City for more than a year, and no one in the family has committed any crime in Kaifeng Mansion or other places.

In fact, there is another condition in Bianliang Primary School that is not a condition.

Anyone who signs up for the assessment will be charged 100 yuan per child.

It is this article that suddenly extinguishes the hope of ordinary people who are close to 30 percent.

A hundred dollars may not seem like much, but it is not something that any family can easily come up with.

Among the other seventy percent of the families who participated in the assessment, many parents were able to enter the college for the sake of their children's future, and even borrowed loan sharks.

Without any giving, what mortals get easily will not be cherished too much.

Cai Dao knew this very well, and before the opening of Cai's Academy, he himself had considered whether he should charge a certain fee when recruiting students. Of course, he is not as ruthless as Zheng Xia's group, and even if the Cai Academy really has to charge fees, at most it will charge ten to twenty yuan per child.

His uncle Cai Jing also suggested this to him, and even clearly pointed out a price code for him - fifty wen.

However, Cai Dao has his own considerations.

The school he built was not originally the content of the imperial examination. And he himself has never shown too much literary ability.

In the Great Song Dynasty, wasn't there such a popular saying?

Everything is inferior, only reading is high.

Reading here is not just as simple as reading and reading words, but actually refers to learning the content of the imperial examination.

If Cai Dao made it clear and stated his purpose for running the school, he would have to increase the registration fee, which would inevitably affect his plan. Those parents are also unwilling to spend money in vain, but just let their children go to Cai Dao's place to learn miscellaneous studies that they have never heard of.

Therefore, Cai Dao did not listen to anyone's opinions in the end, and decided for himself that the first batch of students enrolled in Cai's Academy would not charge any fees.

As expected, the school, which does not charge money, has attracted a large number of poor people crying and shouting to send their children to Cai's school to study.

Compared with Cai's School, the advantages of Bianliang Primary School are too obvious.

Therefore, if it were not for these three conditions, Bianliang Primary School would definitely be able to enroll more than 10,000 people on the morning of the first day, which is appropriate.

Now it depends on the development of the situation, Cai Dao really hopes that Bianliang Primary School can let go and recruit students on a large scale. Even with the constraints of those three and a half conditions, as long as it lasts for a few days, the entire Bianliang City will still be able to gather nearly 10,000 students who meet their conditions.

At that time, it will depend on whether Bianliang Primary School dares to continue to recruit students.

However, the appeal of Bianliang Primary School has begun to affect Cai's School.