The Tianxia Academy is not far from the General's Mansion. After Yang Shanlu arrived, the first thing I saw was a newly built stone monument at the entrance of the Academy with a large line engraved on it—Reading for the rise of China!
Including those students who went in and out of the academy, they stopped after seeing him, respectfully calling him the dean, and their eyes showed undisguised admiration... You are welcome, Yang Shan The experience of Lu's rise has become the idol of these students!
And seeing this scene, Yang Shanlu's face showed a smile... Yes, believe in yourself! I believe that these students he trained, under his leadership, will eventually create miracles!
So next, Yang Shanlu sent someone to inform all the students and came to the big playground in front of the classroom for a meeting, and he wanted to speak to all the students.
Actually, it has been proved that Yang Shanlu's prestige in the academy is indeed extremely lofty. He is not only the founder of the academy, but also the spiritual leader of the entire academy! (Including that he often teaches the students himself, the profound knowledge is even more admired by these students)
So not long after this order was issued, a total of 1,000 students, including all the teachers (Han Lin, part-time teacher, Yan Yingyuan, etc.), had all assembled on the big playground, waiting for his instruction.
And when he stepped onto the podium, looked at the young faces below, and looked at him neatly, Yang Shanlu didn't talk nonsense, and his speech this time was very ingenious, because he told a story: " Classmates, today I am calling everyone to tell you a story of'Ko Badong'. What is the story of Ko Badong? That is the deeds of the famous Song Dynasty minister Kou Zhun."
"As a famous minister of the Song Dynasty and a figure of Liufang, he had already passed the Jinshi exam when he was only twenty years old, and then he was assigned to the county magistrate in Badong County, Sichuan."
"And Kou Zhun, who was only 20 years old at the time, had been governed by him in Badong County in less than half a year, and the people and industries prospered. Therefore, the people affectionately referred to the young Kou Zhun as "Kou Badong." To express their love and respect. Classmates, what can you learn from the story of Kopadong?"
"Diligence and love for the people, serve the country!" So there are many young faces, roaring their feelings... Since Kou Zhun can do such a glorious deed six hundred years ago, then they have cultivated in these colleges Talents can do the same!
However, more people's faces showed a kind of helplessness... Because the dean said very clearly that even though Kou Zhun was only twenty years old, he could make such a glorious deed! But that was the Jinshi he passed the exam first, and then he could become a magistrate.
But for students like them, it can be said that in the future it will be the life of an official, and they dare not ask for more... (Kou Zhun can be admitted to Jinshi, but they can't)
As for the reason, it is also very obvious. The training method of these students is different from the common literati training method of Ming Dynasty, that is, the training method of the eight-part essay. They are more focused on various practical knowledge (Nongsang, arithmetic). and many more).
Therefore, although the talents cultivated in this way are better at governing localities, they can't test those literati who are familiar with the four books and five classics in the examination of the imperial examination, so they also cut off their path of promotion (xiucai, juren, Jinshi) For them, it doesn’t work), learning all the skills with great pains, but just being a small official for a lifetime? So it's no wonder these students are discouraged.
But when Yang Shanlu saw the reactions of these students, he smiled slightly... Haha, are you irritated? But it doesn't matter, your dean has already opened the way for you to ascend! And only after experiencing this kind of stimulation can you cherish the future you will get more...
So Yang Shanlu said loudly next: "Classmates, after telling the story of Ko Badong, next I will declare a bad thing and a good thing."
"And one bad thing is that originally you still have a year to graduate, but for some special reason, you are required to complete your studies within half a year! (After completing a one-year course in half a year), so Starting from today, the amount of daily courses will be doubled, including the one-day rest time per week, which will also be changed to half a day."
"Why?" Hearing Yang Shanlu's decision, many students in the audience were all talking about it, and they didn't understand why it suddenly became so urgent!
Of course, there are also those brave students in the audience. While detecting the abnormality, they raised their hands and asked: "Dean Dean, then after we graduate from school, should we still become officials?"
"Yes -" Yang Shanlu gave an affirmative answer.
"Hey—" There was a sigh below, and the disappointment was beyond words.
When Yang Shanlu saw this scene, he smiled in his heart, and then he said loudly, "But classmates, I still have one good thing to announce! That is... You all know that being a staff member will be the whole life. The life of an official! (not even the influential ninth-rank official) and there is no hope of improvement!"
"But today I want to tell you that I have already fought the emperor and got his personal promise to me. As long as the officials do well, they can be the county magistrate at the highest level! (Seventh grade) and even in the future. There is room for improvement! Knowing the prefectures and prefectures... is not a dream!"
"So classmates, you don't have to feel discouraged to become a staff member, and you don't have to feel that you don't have the motivation to move forward, because after the dean's fight, you have the opportunity to stand out and serve the country!"
"Wow!" After listening to Yang Shanlu's words, the audience was as excited as if they were boiling... Even looking at the excitement on the faces of these students, I can't wait to turn his eighteen big somersaults in order to soothe it. Such joy...
When Yang Shanlu saw it, he was also very happy in his heart. After he pressed his hands down, he continued to say: "Classmates, don't you envy Ko Badong? And now you also have this opportunity. Being an official will benefit the party! And as the dean, I hope you can prove your talents. Among your students, there will be more Zhang Badong! Li Badong!"
"Okay! That's great!" At this time, Liu Zongzhou, who had just rushed back from the capital, shouted loudly after listening to Yang Shanlu's speech.
As for the students in the audience, their faces flushed red... That's great! Students like these were originally poor children, and it can be said that they have never had a chance to succeed in their lives (the poor can't afford to read books, at least they can't afford to hire a husband), but what about now
When more students looked at Yang Shanlu, they all showed admiration! You should know that when Yang Shanlu graduated from the previous batch of students, he promised them that he would not let his disciples feel wronged, and that he would definitely request orders for them and open a way for them to ascend, but What now
And Yang Shanlu looked at the excited faces below, the young faces full of hope, Yang Shanlu started to strike while the iron was hot, he just waved his arms vigorously, and asked loudly: "Classmates, your life What is the goal?"
"Reading for the rise of China! Reading for the rise of Ming!"
"Classmates, what is your life rule?"
"Resist corrosion, never touch!"
"Very good!" Yang Shanlu nodded in satisfaction after hearing this, and then waved his hand more vigorously: "Classmates, I have won the opportunity for you, and now it's up to you! I hope you can be here. In the next six months, I have a solid grasp of all kinds of knowledge, and when I become an official after graduation, I can use the knowledge I have learned to work hard, and truly do what we usually sing in the academy... Self-cultivation and family management, rule the country and the world!"
"Come on, let us sing the academy song together."
After Yang Shanlu beat a beat, the loud singing sounded.
"Time is flowing, and I will return from school in a short while after class.
Let's think about it for a while, and we know what we have done today.
What the teacher said violated...
In the future, the rule of the country and the world will depend on our generation! "
This is Yang Shanlu's "Evening Song" adapted from later generations, and after the loud singing is finished, cheers are everywhere... The emotions of these students have been thoroughly mobilized by Yang Shanlu... Then What else can I say, in the future, the rule of the country and the world will depend on our generation!
Including Liu Zongzhou, who had just rushed back, was also very excited. After Yang Shanlu finished his speech and squeezed out from the crowd of students, he walked over with a smile on his face and said, "My son-in-law, you What I just said was great!"
Good son-in-law? After Yang Shanlu listened, he gave him a helpless look, thinking that my son-in-law, my wise grandson, was'tragically harmed' by you!
And Liu Zongzhou is still very unconscious, and continues to ask: "How about it, you have already negotiated with the sage in this way... What is the result?"
"What can be the result? Let me govern the entire Shanxi!" Yang Shanlu replied in an annoyed manner.
"Oh, is it just a Shanxi?" After Liu Zongzhou heard this, he blinked, feeling a little dissatisfied: "The emperor is a little bit angry, according to my opinion, two or three provinces have to be governed..."
"Yes!" Yang Shanlu could only sweat a lot... You really deserve to be a loyal Donglin party member who is always good at doing bad things with good intentions! Two or three provinces? In this province, I might not be able to resist it! If this were two or three provinces, it would be better to kill me!
But now that's the end of the matter, it's useless to complain anymore. Looking at Liu Zongzhou, who is very excited and thinking about a bright future, Yang Shanlu secretly said in his heart that I will be too busy from the beginning, but Don't you want to be idle for me!
So Yang Shanlu said to Liu Zongzhou: "Old gentleman, it is not easy to manage Shanxi well, so the 1,000 students in the college are the important foundation for me to manage Shanxi, and then I am so busy again. , So I hope that in the days to come, you can perform your duties effectively and train each of them into useful talents for the country!"
"Don't worry!" Liu Zongzhou just slapped his chest. He, an old man in his sixties, seemed to be glowing with the second spring, and his body was full of sex!
Liu Zongzhou said categorically: "You can rest assured, my son-in-law, as long as you can make the country prosperous and strong and the people healthy, even if I sell my old bones, I will have no regrets! So you can rest assured and train them. I leave the matter of the doll to me!"
"Very good!" Yang Shanlu nodded with satisfaction after hearing this. Although this old gentleman would be a loyal minister who was not careful, he was a master of Confucianism. If you are in your profession, teaching and educating people, it is still quite competent.
Then Yang Shanlu summoned Yan Yingyuan and had a cordial conversation with him.
For this national hero, Yang Shanlu has always been very respectful, and as the situation changes, how can we better play the role of this "defensive master" (In the original history, Yan Yingyuan was a small Xiao Jiangyin classic history , That is, an incompetent official, but led one hundred thousand righteous people, insisted on the Jiangyin isolated city for 81 days, such a shocking record, it can be said to be shocking, weeping!)
So now, Yang Shanlu has a better idea, but this idea will take some time to be implemented, so I won’t mention it here.
After arranging everything in the academy in this way, Yang Shanlu left afterwards, and then wanted to find Song Yingxing. The so-called soldiers and horses have not moved, and the food and grass are first. Now that he is ready to take on this important task, some things can be prepared in advance Up.
Unexpectedly, at this time, the guard leader Liu Da Bangmao, who had left temporarily, came to report to him: "Brother Yang, businessman Zhou Chang is here, waiting to see you!"
"Oh, isn't it?" Yang Shanlu smiled after listening to it... This is also the character he needs to meet, but he didn't expect to be here now.
We must know that since Zhou Chang became his overseas'distributor', he has been doing very well, bringing him nearly ten thousand shi of grain and rice every three months. Of course, Zhou Chang himself made profits from this. It is also very impressive (this is also the win-win situation that Yang Shanlu has always advocated).
But now, since the situation has changed, let him take a heavier burden! After all, the two million taels he promised to Emperor Chongzhen was largely earned by him! (End of this chapter)