Zhu Houzhao is still very interested in things other than studying, especially those things that can make money and sound fun.

But Zhang Zhou obviously won't let Zhu Houzhao get in touch with the printing and publishing industry, and let him get involved, just by name...... At the same time, it is also necessary to let Zhu Hou illuminate the white and create a new style of Di Bao, which seems to inform ordinary people of the news of the imperial court, but the control of the news behind it is very important.

With Zhu Houzhao's age, it is naturally a bit early to learn this.

"After dinner, I'll take you to a place." Zhang Zhoudao.

Zhu Houzhao was interested.

Later, there were still people outside talking about the Northwest Xinjiang field, and Zhu Houzhao thought that Zhang Zhou was going to take him to see how to print the Di newspaper, and gobbled up the food.

When Zhang Zhou took him to his destination, he realized that this was not a place where he could make money.

"Here...... Is it a college? Zhu Houzhao looked up at the plaque hanging "Science Academy".

Zhang Zhoudao: "As you can see. ”

Zhu Houzhao's face was a little embarrassed and said, "I don't even know these words, but what do you mean?" ”

Even though Zhu Houzhao has been exposed to some scientific enlightenment knowledge, in essence, what he has learned is still traditional Confucianism, which is basically not related to science, and Zhang Zhou cannot teach him more scientific content in his teaching activities.

Inside, there was no sound of Lang reading aloud from the traditional academy, and it seemed very silent.

Surrounded by two classrooms, each with more than 30 students, a total of nearly 70 people, each equipped with a teacher who was teaching some cultural knowledge, a "large class", the students were about thirteen or fourteen years old, and the students in the small class were only eight or nine years old.

"What are they doing?"

Zhu Houzhao stood at the door and looked at Mr. You's lecturing, looking very incomprehensible.

Zhang Zhou didn't answer, let him see the content of the large class and the small class respectively, Zhu Houzhao didn't go in, the students inside seemed to be listening carefully, and they also noticed the visitors at the door, but it didn't seem to have anything to do with them, they were still concentrating on the class.

"I'll ...... this too" While watching the lecture in the small class, Zhu Houzhao was surprised to find that on a hanging black board, Arabic numerals and simple mathematical equations were listed, and this was what Zhang Zhou had taught him before.

Zhang Zhou still didn't explain.

After Zhu Hou took care of it for a while, he was called by Zhang Zhou to the "Academic Affairs Office" on the side.

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"Sir, what kind of fame is this? Who are they? What do you usually learn? Zhu Houzhao asked.

Zhang Zhoudao: "When they are studying, the four books and five classics are at most only memorized, understand their meaning, but do not study deeply, usually what they learn, divided into mathematics, physics, chemistry, infrastructure construction and other disciplines, this is the industry they want to contact." ”

"What? They don't take the imperial examination? Even Zhu Houzhao listened to it, and felt that Zhang Zhou's statement was a bit "deviant", and he reminded, "For them, I'm afraid they won't be willing, right?" If you can't pass the imperial examination, then what else do you study? ”

Zhang Zhou shook his head and said: "Most of them are the children of craftsmen, in fact, many people used to study just to read and write, and some of them were very professional, in order to be the shopkeeper of an apprentice in a certain shop, and they did not come into contact with too much content of the scriptures. ”

"Huh?"

Zhu Houzhao's eyes widened, he felt that Zhang Zhou was messing around.

Zhang Zhou pointed to the direction of the school behind him and said: "Ordinary students have to hand over their cultivation to study, and whether they have a future in the imperial examination in the future depends on their own ability, or no one guarantees their future future." But coming to me to study is different. ”

Zhu Houzhao said: "It's not like you can study and look for their money, right?" ”

"You're right." Zhang Zhoudao, "From the first day they study, it is equivalent to working in my place, I train them, I don't need them to go to the imperial examination, but I will give them the best job, but the process is full of thorns, or rather...... After selection again and again, only outstanding students will gradually become the pillars in my eyes in the end. And most of them, at most, they will only enter the job I set for them, and be an ordinary person. ”

When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he felt that his brain was not enough.

As he was talking, a person who looked like a teacher came in at the door, and after coming in, he gave Zhang Zhou a salute.

This teacher is about thirty years old, he doesn't know Zhu Houzhao, but he knows Zhang Zhou and knows Zhang Zhou's status in the court.

"This is Li Xi Li Jiaoxi, if you have something, you can ask him." Zhang Zhoudao.

"Zhang Butang, this is ...... New students? Li Xi looked at Zhu Houzhao and thought that this was a transfer student found somewhere.

Zhu Houzhao said: "Your temple here is too small. ”

As soon as Li Xi heard it, he knew that the other party had a background, and if he looked at his clothes, it would be even more difficult to talk more.

Zhang Zhou sat down, Zhu Houzhao didn't sit or stand, and finally just stood beside Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou said: "Li Jiaoxi, I haven't been here for the past few days, you just happened to tell me about the last exam." ”

Li Xi said: "In the last exam, there were a few people who did not pass the results, and there were two people who were listed in the third class, but they have not yet reached the point of elimination, and the two of them have been working very hard to make up for classes recently. In addition, the people who went out of the city to select students have recently picked a few good seedlings, and they can be added at any time. ”

Zhang Zhou shook his head and said: "Students who have just come in will inevitably not be able to keep up with their studies, so let's wait for a new class to open." In addition to the necessary science classes, it is also necessary to find a group of specialized apprentices, who are usually taught only ordinary literacy and arithmetic, with a focus on teaching them how to complete basic mechanical manufacturing. ”

"Hehehe......" Zhu Houzhao listened and laughed on the side.

Zhang Zhou asked, "What are you laughing at?" ”

Zhu Houzhao said with a smile in front of Li Xi: "Sir, you are making a lot of trouble, why don't you just recruit a group of carpenters and teach them the craft, what kind of literacy and arithmetic are taught to them, is it useful for them?" ”

Li Xi was surprised, a half-grown kid actually dared to question the decision of the Ming Military Department?

Zhang Zhoudao: "How do I teach, that's my business, these students you look like they are learning crafts, but they will carry a piece of the world of Ming manufacturing in the future, I can't grasp the academies elsewhere, and this group of students will be regarded as my personal disciples in the future, why do you guess why I go to such great lengths to do this?" ”

Zhu Houzhao thought about it, then shook his head and said he didn't know.

Zhang Zhou gave Zhu Houzhao a "you experience it yourself" look, in fact, who is missing, I do so much, it's not for you?

Of course, to be precise, it is for your father and son, but the result of cultivating talents is more for the future of the Ming Dynasty, and the biggest beneficiary is the Prince of the Ming Dynasty, who is almost the same age as them.