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Zheng De looked at the sample of the textbook handed over by Shi Xuan, and glanced at Shi Xuan a little speechlessly, "Shi Qing, is it still interesting for you to order the textbook like this?" ”

"Your Majesty, is there any problem?" Shi Xuan was like falling into the clouds, looking at Zheng De, he really couldn't think of what he hadn't done well. I really did it according to the emperor's will, how could I make a mistake?

Zheng De looked at him and asked, "This is a first-grade textbook?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, this is indeed a first-grade textbook."

Receiving Shi Xuan's affirmative answer, Zheng De sighed lightly, "This first-grade textbook is so thick, do you think a six-year-old child can learn it in a year?" ”

After hearing the emperor's questioning, Shi Xuan looked at the book that was a finger's width wide, and he was also a little shaken at the moment. Somewhat uncertain, he said, "I guess I can." ”

"And the whole book is made up of boring words, not to mention that all of them are about some sets of big truths, and there is not even a picture. If textbooks are so uninteresting, do you think a child who has no self-control and loves to play by nature still has the heart to spend on these textbooks? ”

"But Your Majesty, this is a textbook, not any other miscellaneous book or something, and it is natural that it lacks interest. Children learn knowledge, not anything else. If you want to achieve great things, these are things that you have to go through. Shi Xuan defended. In his opinion, the emperor is a bone in the egg, and he is typical of finding trouble.

Looking at his disapproving expression, Zheng De was a little annoyed, and asked rhetorically, "If you were to tell a child who was only six years old that if you wanted to become the head of the cabinet, you must give up your play time from now on to work hard, how many children do you think would be able to listen?" ”

Shi Xuan was silent when he heard this, and he understood the meaning of the emperor's words very clearly. Indeed, for a child who is only six years old, he may not even understand what the "cabinet chief" is, and play is the happiest thing for them now. As for talking to them about "what kind of future" and so on, they can't understand and don't want to understand it. Perhaps only Mr.'s precepts can make them restrain their fears and give up their time to play and focus on studying.

Seeing Shi Xuan's thoughtful expression, Zheng De nodded with satisfaction, and said again, "Don't you think that if a textbook can be full of pictures and texts, will it be more able to attract the attention of children?" Is it more able to transfer their minds to play to learning? ”

Shi Xuan nodded subconsciously, thinking about it, he felt that there was some truth.

"If you rely on the interest of the textbook itself, let the child's mind be focused on learning. Isn't it much better than Mr.'s precept ruler forcing him to study? It can also improve children's enthusiasm for learning and learn things in books better, isn't it? Seeing that he still didn't speak, Zheng De made persistent efforts and added another fire.

Shi Xuan nodded again, he also came from Mr.'s precept education. I was also tired of studying because of being beaten. Of course, in the end, under the eager gaze of his parents, he obediently returned to the private school to study. Even though I am now a high school jinshi, it is still a past that I can't forget.

In fact, for a child who has not yet understood, learning is actually a painful thing. They can't learn with the same sense of consciousness or purpose as adults do. So at this time, it is necessary for the husband to guide them to learn. But blindly relying on Mr.'s precept ruler is not the best way, but it is easy to arouse the children's rebellious psychology. If you can make some articles in the textbook in the early stage, it will enhance the interest and readability of the textbook, and attract children to take the initiative to learn by themselves. In this way, not only the children will benefit, but even the gentlemen who teach will be able to save a lot of worry. Do you understand? ”

After listening to the words of the emperor, Shi Xuan also understood what he was wrong. I just compiled the textbook as if it were an ordinary book, so it didn't seem like a problem. But although textbooks are also books, they exist more as a vehicle for disseminating knowledge. This also puts forward higher requirements for it, after all, it is facing different age groups, and it needs to meet the receptivity of people of this age group. As a book for six-year-old children, it is obvious that what he needs to spread is not knowledge or any big truth, but more to guide children to learn to read and write, so the simpler the book is written, the better, and the more interesting the better.

After figuring it out, he stood up and arched his hand towards Zheng De, "Your Majesty, it's Weichen's mistake!" ”

Zheng De was stunned, but he didn't expect this person to admit his mistake directly, which was somewhat unexpected to him. After all, there is no right or wrong in this matter, it's just that the two have different ways of thinking, which leads to disagreements on how to write textbooks, and there is no need to be too up-and-com.

waved his hand and said, "Actually, you are not wrong in this matter, and there is no need to talk about who is right and who is wrong in this matter." I just hope that you can make the textbook more interesting, and insert some pictures into the book, so that children can better understand the comprehension side, for a book full of words, for children, it is simply too boring. If you can't raise the slightest emotion at all, you may be tired of school, which will do more harm than good to promote nine-year compulsory education! ”

"But in this way, this textbook looks more like an idle book, which is really a bit ......" Shi Xuan wanted to say "nondescript", but in the end he still didn't say it.

"Isn't it nondescript?" Zheng De raised his eyebrows, but spoke for him. Seeing that he opened his mouth to defend himself, Zheng De waved his hand, "No need to explain, I understand what you mean." Perhaps, in your eyes, perhaps only the Four Books and the Five Classics are what children should learn. But in my opinion, these things should probably be called idle books. It is not of much use other than teaching people the principles of human life, or telling some small historical stories. ”

Shi Xuan couldn't help but argue when he heard this, "Your Majesty's words are very wrong, isn't it important to teach people to practice etiquette and morality?" ”

Looking at Shi Xuan, who was slightly excited, Zheng De was slightly surprised, didn't he understand who he was talking to now?

But when I think of the ministers I have contacted before, sometimes when my temper comes up, it doesn't matter if you are the emperor or which, the crackling spit stars will fly in your face. Zheng De wiped his face while smiling and comforting these violent ministers, he was simply depressed.

As he wanted, he was only stunned by Shi Xuan's performance, and then reacted and no longer dwelled on this matter. smiled helplessly, and continued, "It is important to teach people to be people, but people still need to have first-hand skills to survive in this world. That's why I have chosen Chinese and Mathematics as the main subjects to promote the nine-year compulsory education. Because the knowledge learned from these two courses must be used from beginning to end of one's life. ”

Shi Xuan frowned slightly, "Your Majesty means that the Four Books and Five Classics are useless things?" ”

"I didn't say that." Zheng De hurriedly put the relationship aside, after all, this is the era of Confucianism dominating the world. If it was accidentally spread out, those courtiers from Confucianism would have to drown themselves with a mouthful of spittle. He didn't want to wake up early tomorrow morning and his desk would be full of pieces of scolding him.

"It's not that the Four Books and the Five Classics can't be learned, but they are not suitable as major subjects, and they are not suitable for young children to study. Therefore, in primary school, I would not agree to learn any of the Four Books and Five Classics, but I could learn such as the Three Character Classics and the Thousand Character Texts. But in secondary school, it can be taken as a minor, and I will not stop it at that time. After all, children are older and have their own judgment. ”

After all, it is now a pattern of Confucianism dominating the world, and Zheng De cannot and completely cannot do it, so that these Confucian classics are withdrawn from the teaching sequence. I had to settle for the next best thing and study it as a minor. There may still be fierce opposition, but it won't be as big as it used to be.

"Minor?" Shi Xuan looked at the emperor in front of him suspiciously.

Zheng De looked at him and explained, "To put it simply, the major courses are mainly courses that can be used in life, and there are exams required at the end of each semester. The minor courses mainly broaden people's knowledge horizons and cultivate people's thinking and moral character, and there is no need for examinations after each semester, or even if they are required, they will not affect their further studies. ”

"But the imperial examinations are all selected from the Four Books and the Five Classics, so won't it affect the scientific examinations of the scholars?"

Hearing Shi Xuan bring up the old matter again, Zheng De stroked his forehead, and he really didn't know what to say. You can't tell him that you are ready to reform the scientific expedition. If it spreads, the imperial court will set off a huge storm.

After all, the time has not yet come, and it may not be a good thing to leak this plan in advance.

"When you go back, just cut the thickness of the book by half for me. There are also those articles that are very didactic and too boring for me to delete, more simple fables and short stories, and insert some pictures, which are full of pictures and texts to facilitate young students to learn and read. If it's corrected, I'll give it to me to see if it's qualified. ”

Zheng De did not answer directly, but continued to speak. Shi Xuan was helpless about this, so he had to agree.

"I came to you today to help me deal with the sloppiness on behalf of Wang Tingxiang, and as for the textbook matter, let's talk about it when I am busy for a while."

"Obey."

As soon as Shi Xuan's words fell, Wang Tingxiang walked in from outside. glanced at the former, and said to Zheng De, "Your Majesty, are you looking for me?" ”

Zheng De nodded, "Doesn't the cabinet need an official seal?" Now that the craftsman has made it, you can send it over quickly. ”

Wang Tingxiang was slightly surprised, he had just been notified by the three cabinet elders to go to the cabinet. Before he could leave, the emperor called himself over again, so he had to come here first.

I didn't expect to go to the cabinet in the end, which is too coincidental!

"Obey."

Seeing the back of Wang Tingxiang leaving, Zheng De glanced at Shi Xuan again. I couldn't help but sigh softly, why do I always feel uncomfortable staying with this person?