After thinking about it, he got up and saluted everyone present, Xiao Rui said worriedly: "Seniors, to realize the ideal of Sage Kong to open up the wisdom of the people, it is not enough to rely on Xiao Rui's junior. There are just a few copper coins below, which can provide books for the people, but cannot teach them to read and write. ”

Zhao Deyan knew at a glance that Xiao Rui had a crooked idea and wanted to trick people, so he sang a double reed, "Master Hou, haven't you already let county orders at all levels give lectures for two days a month?" ”

Xiao Rui shook his head and waved his hand, "A drop in the bucket, a drop in the bucket ......"

"It is not easy to read and write, Confucius said, learn from time to time, and learn from the past...... Those poor people who live in remote areas of the county town are afraid that they will not have the opportunity to listen to the lectures of the county order. And half a month, the interval is too long, how much can you remember? ”

Zhao Deyan sighed: "Yes! But there's no way around it. Datang is now too short of literate people. Private schools have to be charged, and ordinary people can't afford to go to private schools at all. ”

Xiao Rui said weakly: "Yes." His Majesty's original intention was to open government-run schools in various counties, free of charge. He also said that even if the imperial court tightened its belt and squeezed it out of the rations, it would be necessary for the children to be able to read and write. ”

"Whoever wants to be constrained is not money and food, but a literate reader, who can be a scholar of Mr. Xuetang. It's too lacking. ”

"As far as I know, in the most remote counties, their county orders are still illiterate and illiterate."

"In the end, I can only settle for the next best thing, let the county orders from all over the country give lectures for two days a month."

This......

Kong Yingda, Yan Shigu and others, but they are all human spirits, if they don't understand it when they hear this, they will pretend to be confused.

Glancing at each other, Kong Yingda got up and said: "Master Hou, there are a group of shallowly educated children in my Kong family, whose qualifications are mediocre and cannot be officials, and they are also a little lacking in learning, but if they teach people to learn and write, it should be enough." If Hou Ye doesn't dislike it, how about letting them go to Hou Ye's hands? ”

"Really? How many people are there? Xiao Rui excitedly stepped forward and shook Kong Yingda's hand.

"About twenty or thirty people."

"Not enough, it's far from it." Xiao Rui was slightly disappointed.

Yan Shigu stood up, "Master Hou, my Yan family also has a group of disciples, let's also send them to Master Hou." Not much, a dozen. ”

With these two taking the lead, several others also stood up one after another, and more or less offered to send their own children over.

Xiao Rui thanked them one by one, and in this way, he really made up a hundred and ten people.

"Rest assured, this first batch of Xuetang gentlemen sent to various places, as long as they can teach locally for five years and have good teaching results, they will all be recalled to Chang'an in the future, and Benhou will personally protect them, and everyone will have a good reputation."

As soon as these words came out, everyone smiled, and they all thought about it, go back and send a few more unsuccessful clan disciples over, and train under the champion Hou, even if they mix badly, they can also have a fame, which is a great thing. It's better than being a gentleman at home.

Lao Li Gang looked at all this with a smile, although the apprentice's scheming was obvious, everyone understood, but everyone also understood that what Xiao Rui said was the truth, and it was true that he was in a hurry.

"Zang Feng, Mr. Xuetang, who relied on the patchwork of various families, is limited after all. There are really a lot of readers, but they are not here. ”

Xiao Rui smiled bitterly: "Teacher, what you said is very true. The disciples also know that it is a drop in the bucket. Eighty percent of the people in the world are in those families, but how can they use it for me? They wish that all the books in the world would be owned by themselves, and that learning would become their family's words. ”

Lao Li Gang stroked his beard and said: "That's wrong, what the old man said is not a family, but a folk." ”

"Folk? Don't make a fuss, Master, what we are discussing now is how to spread knowledge to the people. If there are the most people who read books, is there still a need for us to be so busy now? Xiao Rui still didn't understand.

Zhao Deyan next to him seemed to understand, and he was amazed, and bowed to Lao Li Gang, "Master's clever plan!" Yes, the most people in the world have to read the most people. ”

"Brother Zhao, what kind of dumb riddle are you guys playing?" Xiao Rui was anxious.

Zhao Deyan explained: "Master Hou, what the master said should be a cold family. Not commoners. ”

"Hanmen?"

"Not bad. There are indeed many children of the family who read, but they are born with official seals, and they will not deign to be Mr. Xuetang for you. But don't forget, there are countless poor families in the world, and ninety percent of the students who come to take the imperial examination every year are from poor families. How many people stayed in Chang'an for a long time after falling behind? There are also those who submit papers, although they are not all brilliant, but they are all knowledgeable. ”

Xiao Rui's eyes lit up, and he said in surprise: "Teacher, you mean that you can recruit these fallen scholars to be Mr. Xuetang?" Allocated to government-run schools across the country? ”

Li Gang stroked his beard and smiled: "Yes, if you follow the promise you made to a few of them just now, I think there will be countless people who are willing to take this errand." ”

Xiao Rui couldn't help but give a thumbs up, "Teacher, Jiang is still old and spicy!" The disciple served. With your words, the big plan can be realized ten years ahead of schedule. ”

Lao Li Gang laughed and said: "In the twilight of his life, he can see the dawn of the prosperous era and help a little, and the old man has the responsibility to do it." It's a pity that the old man hasn't been there for ten years, so he can't see it. ”

"How so? You're going to live a long life, and you'll be able to see it. Xiao Rui said with relief.

Lao Li Gang waved his hand and said: "It is rare for people to live for seventy years, and Sage Kong only lived for seventy-two years. People can't be too greedy, my body, if it weren't for you, a good apprentice, in the past two years, I'm afraid I would have been buried long ago. ”

"Okay, at my age, one more day of life is one more day of earning, and I have already seen it as a teacher. Let's get down to business. ”

Yan Shigu said worriedly: "Master, Master Hou, use those landed scholars as Mr. Xuetang, it's no problem to simply teach people to learn and write, but these people are uneven, and everyone has different morals, do you need to screen and select?" ”

"After all, if you teach for a few years, you can be exempted from being hired as an official in the imperial examination, and it is inevitable that there will be some people who fish in troubled waters."

Kong Yingda also nodded and said: "Yes, if someone deals with errands, casually deals with them for a few years, and then goes to become an official, wouldn't it be a disaster?" ”

Xiao Rui pondered: "Confucius Sacrifice Wine, can you select a group of people from the Guozijian to visit and inspect various places all year round to supervise and evaluate their teaching?" ”

Kong Yingda thought for a moment and nodded, "This plan is feasible." ”

Next to him, Zhao Deyan spoke, "Assessment after use?" Why not take the assessment before hiring? Simply open a special imperial examination for those who have fallen behind. Regardless of current politics and knowledge, they will be tested on their understanding of Mengxue, as well as their opinions on these Mengxue books. If you can pass, you can be sent to serve as a school master. ”

Xiao Rui stroked his palms and praised: "Good idea, open a different kind of imperial examination, do not select officials, select Mr. Xuetang." We're going to write to Your Majesty. ”

"Talent selection outside the imperial examination? Forge another path for those who have fallen behind. If you are elected, you will be an official in five years, so why don't you call it Enko? The imperial court's extraordinarily generous imperial examination? ”

"Wonderful, it's called Enko!"