Ming Dynasty: Teaching The Prince Dragon-Slaying Skills At The Beginning

Chapter 761: This Year It’S Potatoes, Next Year It’S Sweet Potato, Next Year It’S Corn, The Good Tim

After Yan Changqing told Zhu Yuanzhang and others about the land of Northern Xinjiang and the management methods of the grassland tribes in Northern Xinjiang.

The [Basic Reading and Literacy Assessment for Compulsory Education] across the country has also come to an end after taking more than a month.

Fujian, Jianning Prefecture, outside Chong'an County, Yan Longan, Zhou Yushi, Li Zongqi, and Fang Zhixian stood at the front.

Beside them were piles of potatoes as high as hills, and in front of them were long lines of people from various towns, townships, and villages.

The common people in front of me are all common people under Chong'an County who have passed the assessment of two thousand important Chinese characters.

The number of people who passed the assessment of two thousand important Chinese characters accounts for about 70% of the total number of people who meet the assessment conditions in Chong'an County.

This kind of assessment pass rate is considered a pretty good result in the entire Ming Dynasty. It may also be ranked among the top 100 among the thousands of local counties in the Ming Dynasty.

This is a very good political achievement for the local magistrate.

Not only can you get the rewards and commissions specially approved by the imperial court at the end of the year, but your personal political performance evaluation will also be a highlight.

Once the three-year county magistrate period is over, maybe he can be promoted to the top.

Therefore, the magistrate of Chong'an County, everyone seems to be smiling cheerfully recently.

The people of Chong'an County who had passed the assessment of two thousand important Chinese characters were also smiling at this moment.

Because the imperial court is about to give them ten more free land seeds that can produce 20 to 30 dan per mu. They don't know whether they will encounter such a good thing again in their lifetime. So naturally I am extremely happy and cherished.

Because before they passed 300 core basic Chinese characters and received a potato seed for free, Yan Longan had already explained to them the detailed planting methods of potatoes and distributed the "Potato Planting Manual" to them for free.

"Nine Sixty" So there is no need to explain it again one by one this time. We directly refer to the directory and distribute ten potatoes for free to the people in the towns, townships and villages under the jurisdiction of Chong'an County who have passed the assessment of two thousand important Chinese characters. .

Therefore, the distribution speed is very fast, and in just half a day, all the ugly companies that should be distributed have been distributed.

The villagers who had received the potatoes had not yet left, because Yan Longan, Zhou Yushi and other adults had previously told them that after receiving the potatoes, there were still good things to announce in public.

As for what good thing it is, the villagers are also looking forward to it.

To put it bluntly, after these eleven potatoes were distributed, the Ming court had firmly grasped the hearts and minds of the entire Ming Dynasty, and the people's favorability and trust in the Ming court were also raised to the highest level. .

Now whoever wants to overthrow the Ming Dynasty, ordinary people like them will be the first to refuse.

Seeing the villagers and people around him, the imperial official took a step forward and said:

“Has everyone received potatoes now?!”

"Is there anyone who hasn't received the potatoes they deserve?!!"

The surrounding villagers and people all responded in unison:

"Got it!"

"I got them all!"

After receiving affirmative answers from all the villagers, Zhou Yushi nodded with satisfaction, and then said with a smile:

"Those who receive potatoes should plant them well when they go back."

"If you haven't received it, don't be discouraged. During this autumn harvest, the imperial court will continue School Disciple to assess your basic literacy and reading.'

"As long as you pass the assessment, you won't be able to receive a bean seed for free!"

"In addition, this year the imperial court will also continue to send teachers down to teach you basic arithmetic!"

"As long as you study hard with the teacher, learn numbers between one and one hundred, and successfully pass the addition and subtraction operations within one hundred in the arithmetic test next year."

"Then the imperial court will also reward you for free with another high-yielding grain discovered and cultivated by Shennong, the agricultural saint, and named after His Majesty. It is as conservatively estimated as potatoes with a yield of more than twenty stones per mu - Zhu Potato seeds!”

"If you can memorize the multiplication tables and successfully pass next year's arithmetic test on the four arithmetic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division within 100, then the imperial court will reward you with ten more sweet potato seeds for free!"

"If you want to obtain high-yielding grain sweet potato seeds with an yield of more than 20 dan per ten acres, then you must also study hard this year and strive to live up to the emperor's favor and become someone who can read, read, and arithmetic as His Majesty wishes. Educated common people!”

After Zhou Yushi said these words, the surrounding villagers and people were silent and looked at him in disbelief.

It wasn't until a long time passed that an old man came out tremblingly, looked at Zhou Yushi and said:

"Is there really another kind of food that is as high-yield as potatoes and has a yield of more than 20 shi per mu?!!"

Zhou Yushi nodded and affirmed:

"That's right!"

Then looking at the villagers who still couldn't believe it, Zhou Yushi's eyes turned to Yan Long'an who was standing aside.

Yan Longan, who received the signal from Zhou Yushi's eyes, immediately took a step forward and said warmly:

"There is indeed another kind of high-yielding grain called Zhushu, which can produce more than twenty shi per mu. During the spring plowing this year, I will start planting Zhushu. When the summer harvest comes, you can come to the Agricultural Research Institute to watch it. harvest.

After receiving the evidence from Yan Longan, who represents the Shennong family of Nongsheng and Wanmin Agricultural College, the villagers who were originally in disbelief finally believed that there is really a second kind of sweet potato in the world called Zhushu, with a yield of two per mu. High-yielding grain worth more than ten shi exists.

However, even if there is no evidence from Yan Longan, the villagers will gradually believe what Zhou Yushi said.

After truly receiving the eleven potatoes distributed to them for free by the imperial court, the credibility of the Ming imperial court has reached its highest level in the hearts of the people all over the world.

Let alone having another kind of high-yielding grain with a yield of more than 20 shi per mu, even if it is something more outrageous, as long as the Ming court tells it, people all over the world will believe it without hesitation!

After the villagers came to their senses, they couldn't help but burst into excitement:

"Oh my god, there really is another high-yielding grain with a yield of more than 20 shi per mu!"

"It's called Zhushu, and its name is the same as His Majesty's. It sounds like a good food!"

"Twenty stones! Twenty stones! Another twenty stones per mu! Why didn't Your Majesty establish the Ming Dynasty earlier? Why didn't Saint Shennong appear earlier!"

"If His Majesty had established the Ming Dynasty earlier, if Saint Shennong had appeared earlier, and if potatoes and sweet potatoes, two high-yielding grains, had been born earlier, our father, our mother, and our younger brother would not have to starve to death!"

Looking at the turbulent villagers, Yan Longan, Zhou Yushi, General Li Qi, and Fang Zhixian, who were standing in front, did not speak to calm them down.

Instead, after allowing all the villagers to vent their emotions, Zhou Yushi comforted him with a gentle voice:

"This is just the beginning, there are still many good days to come!"

"After you all pass the basic arithmetic test next year and learn to recite the multiplication table and the four arithmetic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division within one hundred."

"The year after next, the imperial court also has a high-yielding grain called corn with a conservative yield of more than five stones per mu. It will also be distributed to you for free, but the premise is that you must pass the relevant assessment in the year after next."

"So this year you will learn basic arithmetic with the teacher first, and strive to get the eleven sweet potatoes awarded to you by the imperial court next year."

"Then the year after next, follow the teacher and learn new knowledge carefully, and strive to get the ten corns awarded to you by the imperial court the year after tomorrow.

"As long as you study hard, teach your children the knowledge you have learned, and pass it on from generation to generation."

"Then one day your child will be like us and become a real scholar. He can even take the imperial examination and become an official. In the end, he will share your Majesty's worries at the top and benefit the people at the bottom!"

"This is the result that your Majesty expects to see, and it is also the result that the civil and military ministers of the dynasty expect to see!"

"So you are saying that you can live up to His Majesty's kindness towards you?!!"

Hearing Zhou Yushi's last rhetorical question, the surrounding villagers and people all shouted in unison, responding like a landslide and tsunami:

"cannot!!!"

Zhou Yushi shouted loudly again:

"Then can you all pass the basic arithmetic test next year?!!"

Countless villagers and common people once again shouted in response:

"Can!!!"

After receiving affirmative replies from all the villagers, Zhou Yushi smiled and said:

"Okay, I remember everything you just said."

"When the imperial court conducts the basic arithmetic assessment next year, I will definitely apply to the imperial court to be responsible for the basic arithmetic assessment in Chong'an County."

"I hope that by then, as you said today, all of you will pass the basic arithmetic test, and everyone will be able to receive the eleven sweet potatoes that the imperial court will reward you for free!"

Hearing Zhou Yushi's laughter, the surrounding villagers also laughed and said:

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhou, last year we were able to memorize the more than two thousand words, and next year we will definitely be able to memorize the multiplication table!"

"That's right, there are also the four arithmetic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division within a hundred. Even if we break our brains with calculations, we must learn them!"

"Your Majesty is kind and your lords are kind and willing to teach us common people reading, literacy and arithmetic for free. This is a great favor!"

"Even if we don't eat or drink, we must still learn the arithmetic taught by the teacher!"

“Not only next year’s calculations, but also the year after next there will be a corn yield of more than five dan per mu!”

"We must also learn the knowledge that our teacher will teach us the year after tomorrow!"

"Perhaps in a few generations, our family will be able to produce a scholar even if there is smoke coming out of the ancestral graves!"

"Niu Erlang is as beautiful as you. If you want to become a scholar, my family will be the first to become a scholar. I can remember more words than you!"

The villagers and people around him all had happy smiles on their faces whenever you said something to me.

The four people who saw this scene, Yan Longan, Zhou Yushi, Mr. Li Qi, and Fang Zhixian, felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction in their hearts. At the same time, it also made them deeply feel that everything they had done was worth it. of.

[The so-called governing the country, bringing peace to the people, and benefiting the people is probably this. 】

A similar thought flashed through the minds of Yan Long'an, Zhou Yushi, General Li Qi, and Fang Zhixian at the same time.

After the villagers and common people in Chong'an County had received ten rewards of potatoes and gradually dispersed, Zhou Yushi also looked at being left behind by him. He was previously responsible for educating the talents and candidates in various villages in Chong'an County, including Zhou Yushi. Liu Zizhuang, who had a slight impression on history.

"Congratulations, last year's education tasks were successfully completed."

"When I turn around, I will end your education."

The results will be collected and registered by the Ministry of Rites, and then after registration by the Ministry of Rites, they will be synchronized to all provinces, prefectures, prefectures, and counties across the country. "

"If you take the further imperial examination in the future, then you who have the merit of enlightenment will be better than other scholars and officials who have not achieved the merit of enlightenment.

Man gets an extra three bonus points!”

"Similarly, if your imperial examination scores are the same as those of other scholars and candidates who have no merit in education, then the imperial court will give priority to admitting you!"

After hearing Zhou Yushi's words, excitement flashed across the faces of all the scholars and officials, including Liu Zizhuang.

The reason why they went to the countryside and worked hard to teach the people how to read and write for a year was because of this educational achievement!

And now that the power of enlightenment has finally been achieved, they will have a little more advantage than others when taking the imperial examination in the future.

After all the scholars and scholars calmed down again, Zhou Yushi continued:

"Now the imperial court has a new year's education task, which is to teach the people to recite the multiplication table and learn the four operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division within one hundred.

"It's your choice whether to accept this educational mission or not."

"If you don't accept this education mission, then the education mission you received last year will end here."

"You can take the free carriage arranged by the imperial court officials and return to the Ministry of Rites in the capital to receive your [Education Merit] certificate.

"After that, you can come and go freely without any restrictions."

"If you accept this education mission, I will also summarize your choices and register them with the Ministry of Etiquette."

"Then this year you will need to stay in the local area to teach the villagers basic arithmetic until you complete this educational task.

"I will stay in Chong'an County for another day. You will come back and tell me the results at this time tomorrow."

After saying that, Zhou Yushi waved his hand and asked them all to go back and think about it carefully.

One day later, many scholars and scholars chose not to accept this year's education mission.

In this regard, Zhou Yushi did not express anything strange.

He just came to tell the scholars and officials about this matter on behalf of the Ministry of Rites. As for how to make the decision, it was really up to them to decide voluntarily.

Anyway, the imperial court will have a new batch of scholars and candidates every year, even if they have a civilized person and have given up this year's educational task.

Similarly, this year there will also be a group of newly promoted scholars and scholars who have no merit in teaching, and the Juren Association will choose to take on this year's teaching task in order to gain a merit in teaching.

When the time comes when there is a shortage of teachers here, the Ministry of Rites will redeploy new talents and bring them over.

This was not a big deal, so Zhou Yushi looked at it indifferently.

However, what surprised Zhou Yushi a little was that Liu Zizhuang, who had impressed him a bit before, chose to continue taking over the teaching task this year.

This made Zhou Yushi value Liu Zizhuang even more, because as the first batch of scholars and scholars to receive the task of educating, if they can persevere, then the more they go on, the more likely they will be.

The more enlightenment you have accumulated in your body.

Similarly, in the future imperial examinations, their advantages will be even greater.

If the scholars and scholars who have obtained the first merit of enlightenment continue to take further imperial examinations, their advantages may not be great.

However, as this batch of scholars and scholars who have obtained the first merit of enlightenment give up the second task of enlightenment, the number of scholars and scholars who will have two merits of enlightenment next year will

will be greatly reduced.

At that time, if the scholar and the judge who have two teaching merits will take the further imperial examination.

Then their advantage is far greater than other scholars and scholars who only have one merit of enlightenment, or even no merit of enlightenment.

Therefore, for Liu Zizhuang who had made his own decision, Zhou Yushi also left him his name card so that he could use his name card when he decided to take further imperial examinations in the future.

Go and visit him at his house.

Finally, after the emperor and the court inspected Chong'an County, Zhou Yushi and Li Zongqi also returned to the capital to report their achievements.

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