Yu Qian had a question and asked: "Why are there so many children reading?"

He himself is a scholar, so he is very clear that in the Ming Dynasty, reading is actually a very luxurious thing.

In the early days of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang issued a large number of preferential systems for scholars, such as not paying taxes, because the Ming Dynasty was in trouble and scholars were needed to participate in governing the country. At the same time, there were too few scholars.

Because the cost of reading is very high.

Zhou Li said: There are schools in the countryside, the state is orderly, the party has schools, and the neighborhood has schools.

Among them, the school, school, and school are the names of all levels of local schools in ancient times. Sometimes, the plaques see "Yinze Forum", which means Yinze School.

Generally speaking, in ancient times, schools were divided into two major systems, one was official school and the other was private school.

Official schools refer to schools directly established and managed by the imperial court and local governments at all levels. The highest-level official schools are the Taixue and Imperial College, and local official schools are also called rural schools or academies.

The funds for the official school are mainly funded by the imperial court, and some are donated by merchants and gentry.

During the Song Dynasty, due to the huge population, there were too many students in the official school, and the allocation and donations could no longer meet the expenses of the official school. A "school field" system appeared. That is to say, the court allocated a piece of land to the school, and then asked the school to rent it to the nearby people, using the rent obtained to maintain the expenses of the official school.

In official schools, students can attend free school, provide free food and accommodation, and sometimes they can receive some pocket money.

However, it was difficult to go to the official school in ancient times. Because at the beginning, the official school was founded for the disciples of aristocratic people and belonged to the aristocratic class. During the Tang and Song dynasties, the official school gradually opened the door to the common people, but not everyone could enter. It required a talent and could not forget everything. It was a seven-step poem, and at least it was a local talent.

In addition, the official school will also charge some self-paid students, and these people need to pay tuition fees, and they also need to take care of themselves.

Another one is private schools, that is, schools run by individuals.

The pioneer of private learning is the most sage teacher respected by scholars. Confucius, who proposed the idea of ​​"teaching without distinction", providing the general public with opportunities to learn.

There is no subsidy for private schools, so tuition fees are required. At the beginning, Confucius set a tuition standard of ten bacon.

At that time, the price was actually quite expensive because not every household had meat to eat.

However, this regulation is not dead. If you can't afford the tuition and want to go to school, you can help the teacher work and work as a substitute for the work.

In the folk, most schools are private schools because there are too few official schools. If ordinary people want to study, they can only go to private schools or private schools.

And these are just the most basic factors that affect the number of readers.

Ordinary people stop their hands and mouths, and food and clothing are all problems. They have no extra money to support their children's studies. Not only are they expensive tuition fees, but also have unparalleled book fees.

Although Cai Lun invented papermaking in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, papermaking for ancient society was considered high-tech and ordinary people could not afford it.

During the Chunxi period of the Southern Song Dynasty, the printing of "Da Yi Cuiyan" in Suzhou area consumed more than 1,300 pieces of paper. In addition to other materials and labor costs for printing craftsmen, the total cost was about three to four cents, and the price was eight cents for external sales.

At that time, the eight-cent of money was about the living expenses of an ordinary family for one year.

Such high schooling costs are not something that ordinary people can afford.

Therefore, it is difficult for Yu Qian to understand why there are so many children in Weixian schools, most of which are from ordinary families.

Dang Xingyong replied with a smile: "The parents of these children are mostly craftsmen or do some small business. Even the farmers have earned some money since the implementation of the new policy in Wei County. They can still get the tuition fee of just five taels of silver."

Yu Qian nodded slightly. The tuition fee of five liang is actually not low, but if the family's life improves, it can be afforded.

"Of course, this is not the most important thing."

Dang Xingyong continued: "In the past, we were scholars who studied hard for more than ten years just for fame and fortune. However, if we could not get a title on the list, we could not pick up the shoulders and raise them. If we were to be as troubled as the family would be, our lives would be even more difficult."

Yu Qian kept nodding, of course he knew the most about scholars.

"Now, everyone in Weixian, even some towns in neighboring counties, attaches importance to education because the people know the benefits of studying. The so-called "good students" will be an official, but even if they are poor, if they can read and write, in Weixian, they will always find a good way out in the future. For example, being a teacher, or as an accountant in a workshop, even if a merchant hires a shopkeeper, they still need people to be able to read and write. There are also many craftsmen who cannot read or write if they don't know big words and cannot do it at all. These jobs are certainly far inferior to those of the golden list, but they are not as rich as ordinary coolies. Therefore, in Weixian, the people are willing to send their children to study. Moreover, there are schools specially opened for adults. Over the past year, the county's schools have been repeatedly expanded, and they have reached the Xin size, but they are still insufficient. It is reported that the Ren size and Gui size are already planned."

Yu Qian then suddenly realized that there were more than 3,000 scholars in a county, so that's how they came from.

At this moment, he finally realized the emperor's good intentions.

It turns out that the new policy is not just about making some new things, nor is it that everyone is profit-oriented, but a brand new era of great governance that has never been recorded in historical books!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile and said, "This is the real education. There is no need for the government to worry about it. Everyone is willing to learn. The so-called reading is clear and the reading is clear. If all the states and counties in the world follow Wei County, why worry about the prosperity of the world's education?"

He was really convinced. The great rule of the world that he had been pursuing for all the time was right in front of him.

As long as the people are rich and have enough food and clothing, they will naturally have something to ask for. There is no need to educate them specifically, and everything will come naturally.

I originally thought that the people had never read books, so they were naturally foolish.

But when we see today, the people are very smart. They know very well how to benefit themselves. What the court needs to do is to allow them to rely on their own abilities to support their families. Other things do not require too much participation. Just take advantage of the situation and all the problems can be solved easily.

"The Master said that a gentleman does not seek full food, does not seek peace when living, and is quick to do things and cautious in words, and he has the right way and is correct, which can be said to be fond of learning..."

Reading aloud sounded in my ears, Yu Qian seemed to remember his youthful time and became a little surprised.

"Who is the dean here?"

At this moment, a group of people suddenly rushed in, and it seemed that they were not very friendly.

Dang Xingyong stepped forward and bowed, saying, "The president went to the county government early in the morning. I wonder what the hell are there?"

The man in the head was about forty years old, and looked domineering, and said, "I am Kong Zhiping, the mansion of Yanshenggong."

As soon as this statement was made, Dang Xingyong immediately became awe-inspiring, Yanshenggong Mansion, Kong family!

No wonder he is so arrogant, who makes him the most saint and the most saint teacher!

All scholars in the world respect Confucius as their teacher. Therefore, the status of Yansheng Gong’s lineage is very special, and sometimes even the court has to give in.

Even foreign tribes like the Jin Kingdom and Mongolia did not dare to touch the Kong family when they arrived in the Central Plains, and even tried their best to win over the scholars in the world.

"Disrespect, disrespect. In Xingyong, Xiadang, he is the chief teacher of the A-font Academy. When the dean is not here, he can do it for him. I don't know what the heir is going to do here?"

Yu Qian secretly told me that this person was the chief instructor, no wonder he knew so thoroughly about the academy.

Kong Zhiping snorted lightly, as if he didn't take this person seriously.

"You can make the decision?"

"Although I cannot make a decision, I can convey the request of the Lord to the Dean on his behalf."

"Well, let me tell you!"

Kong Zhiping took out a note and said, "I heard that Wei County is in a bad mood and is ignorant of education. It is really a shame for us to hang out with merchants. This is a handwritten letter from Yan Shenggong. He asked you to rectify immediately and not lose the integrity of scholars!"

Dang Xingyong was suddenly stunned and stood there blankly.

Kong Zhiping was immediately dissatisfied, raised the letter in his hand and said, "Did you hear it clearly?"

"Listen...I heard clearly..."

"If you hear it clearly, you will rectify it immediately!"

After saying that, Kong Zhiping had to turn around and leave because he had to inform the next school.

"Wait a moment!"

Suddenly, Dang Xingyong's expression changed, and the respect on his face gradually disappeared, turning into a hint of coldness.

"I would like to ask, what's wrong with the school being funded by merchants?"

Seeing this, Kong Zhiping's face became ugly and he said coldly: "What did you say?"

"I said that the schools in Wei County are funded by merchants, and a large number of children can enter school, so what's wrong?"

Kong Zhiping's face was dark and pointed at Dang Xingyong's nose and said, "Everything is inferior, but you are a scholar. Don't you understand this principle? Now you are colluding with merchants and tyrannical stinking, why are you so shameless?"

"Why do you feel ashamed to teach and educate people here and get the salary you deserve? Do you not charge tuition fees for the school without the support of merchants? If this is true, wouldn't all the teachers in the world starve to death?"

"You... are so outrageous!"

Kong Zhiping was so angry that he trembled and said to his followers behind him: "Come on, smash this school full of money-smelling!"

"I see who dares!"

Dang Xingyong suddenly took a step forward, glared at these people, and said slowly: "Who dares to move every brick and tile of the school, pass this level first!"

Kong Zhiping laughed and said, "What are you? How dare you question Yan Shenggong? Come and smash it for me!"

While the two were arguing, other teachers in the school rushed out and surrounded the people.

Although these scholars are usually weak and literary, they are not easy to mess with if they really work hard.

When they heard that someone was coming to smash the school, no matter what you are, Yan Shenggong, they rolled up their sleeves and picked up the brooms and brooms that they could hold around them. Some people were carrying bricks and ready to start working.

Yu Qian was not in a hurry to reveal his identity, and stood aside and acted as a melon-eating crowd.

At this time, he was thinking about a question in his mind, why did the people from Yansheng Gong’s Mansion travel thousands of miles to Wei County to smash the ground?

In his opinion, this new type of education model is very good, the people benefit, merchants benefit, and the government also saves worries. Everyone cooperates with each other for win-win results. What's wrong with your Kong family?

Kong Zhiping was surrounded by others, but he was not panicked, but looked angry at him.

"You are all scholars, do you still have the Lord Yan Sheng in your eyes?"

Dang Xing was never to be outdone and retorted: "When the county schools in Wei County were abandoned, did Yansheng Gong's Mansion fund a penny? Now that the school has started, you are here to make trouble. Even if Yansheng Gong comes, what if Wei County still needs to obey Yansheng Gong's instructions?"

Kong Zhiping snorted coldly: "All things about education are respected by Yan Sheng Gong. Why did he become so morally corrupt when he arrived in Wei County? Are you all scholars, but you keep talking about money and read books to the dog's belly?"

Dang Xingyong said angrily: "Let me clearly see where the morality of Wei County's education is corrupt?"

Kong Zhiping still looked tall and was almost looking at people with his nostrils.

"Scholars read books of sages, the Four Books and Five Classics. But what kind of arithmetics are you teaching people to learn, all kinds of strange techniques and tricks, and so disrespectful to the ancestors, what are you thinking?"

Suddenly, Yu Qian seemed to understand something in his heart.
To be continued...