"School?!"
At this moment in the Qin family's meeting room, the native nobles who had been shocked by the truth just now were all in an uproar. They looked at Xiao Heng and the officials of the court as if they had seen a ghost, and could not understand what they meant.
You said you were going to open a school and let all the children go to school there
However, even if the children among the natives are literate, they still have to hire a teacher from their own family.
How can their children be the same as ordinary children
They would never go to a crowded private school!
Seeing everyone talking about it, Mr. Cui stroked his beard and smiled, still smiling amiably: "Yes, this is also the grace of the court. No matter where, the court will set up county schools and prefectural schools for children to study. The teachers and instructors there are also selected well-educated people, so that the children can become talents."
That’s what they say, but the problem is that this is the imperial school!
The Yang family members were the first to ask questions: "Where is this school located? Who are the students?"
These are all very important to them.
Now that the war has just ended, the court is seeing frequent moves, and it is heard that the new prefect will soon come to Yunnan to take up his post. As a result, everyone is very worried and concerned about every move of the court, always feeling that every move they make has a deep meaning.
Of course you have to ask clearly!
Xiao Heng smiled at the head of the Yang family, his tone still unhurried: "The school is still the same as other prefectures. It will set up prefectural schools, county schools, and township schools according to the situation. It is divided according to age. As long as you meet the admission standards, you can sign up and wait for screening."
Still need to filter
Everyone was stunned, and for a moment they were even more confused about the true meaning of this school.
It was White Bear's younger brother who asked again: "What is the standard then? What about our children?"
There are very clear class divisions among the natives, and the noble families look down on those groups with inferior bloodlines. It is precisely because of this that some nobles have realized that something is wrong.
As a result, Xiao Heng laughed, as if he had already anticipated their thoughts. He raised his eyebrows and said without any hesitation: "There are no other requirements. You just need to be familiar with Thousand Character Classic and Three Character Classic when you go to the township school. For the county school, the teachers and teachers will set the questions."
He looked at everyone, and although his voice was gentle, his tone was firm: "Don't feel insulted, because Commander Bai Xiongbai's son is one of the first students of the county school."
Everyone was surprised and looked at White Bear's younger brother White Tiger.
Bai Hu was shocked all of a sudden. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I, I don't know about this. My brother didn't mention it."
Mr. Cui spoke at the right time: "Not only Commander Bai, but also the nephew of Old Master Mu and the children of several officers here. In addition, I have another piece of news to tell you, that is, the son of our Governor Liao will also be enrolled here."
If the previous words were like a bomb that made everyone worried, then Mr. Cui's words now were like throwing another stone into boiling water.
One stone can cause a thousand ripples.
Everyone looked at each other.
There are fewer people who worry.
Instead, everyone’s focus has changed.
It becomes, why can those people send their children to school early
The governor's children all study in school.
So, will the future of the children graduating from this school be bad
Now that the imperial court has conquered Yunnan, everyone will no longer have to rely on the chieftains for their livelihood, but on the imperial court instead.
People of this generation have no problems. They can get by with the help of their ancestors and the convenience of Yunnan that the imperial court has just conquered. But what about the livelihoods of their descendants
Why did they follow Mu Tong to fight against the imperial court? It was because their stance was different from that of the imperial court. The imperial court was under the banner of supporting the natives. Not only that, it also divided up the property of General Yang and his people in Kunming.
This was a very unsettling signal for the nobles of Dali Prefecture. Everyone was afraid that Xiao Heng would do the same thing again after entering the city.
Fortunately, Xiao Heng did not have such intention. After entering the city, he only divided Mu Tong's private warehouse and did not think of touching these nobles and big families.
But if we don’t fight before, no one can be sure of what will happen in the future.
Everyone was like a frightened bird, which was why everyone was so concerned about what happened in Qin Fen's family.
Now that everyone’s worries have been relieved, their mentality has begun to change.
Mr. Cui took in everyone's reactions and nodded in satisfaction. "When you enter the academy, you will be evaluated. If you are excellent, you will naturally have various benefits, such as taking the imperial examination and gaining fame. For example, if you are good at martial arts, you can get a job in the army. Your Highness is sympathetic to the people, so he came up with this idea."
Everyone was already 70% excited at this point.
There is just one concern.
The head of the Yang family boldly asked: "Then... will our children go to school with the children of ordinary people?"
This was a very crucial question. Everyone's eyes immediately focused on Mr. Cui and Xiao Heng, waiting to see how they would answer.
Mr. Cui raised his eyebrows and said softly, "They are all the same!"
Although his voice was soft, his eyes were firm. After scanning everyone's faces, he said almost word by word: "From now on, anyone with talent and ability can earn a living. However, the school is a school, not a charity. Those who can enter must pass the test, so there is no need to worry about any unsuitable people sneaking in."
What this means is that there is a threshold for admission
It’s just that identity is no longer a threshold, but has become talent and knowledge.
Everyone was silent for a moment, all lost in thought.
Fortunately, Xiao Heng didn't ask them to make a decision immediately. He smiled and said, "I'm just mentioning this matter to you all. Whether to enroll or not is up to you all."
He finished speaking casually, and then said: "By the way, let me tell you, let's take the school in Dali Prefecture as an example. The principal of this school is Mr. Cui. I don't need to say anything about the reputation of Mr. Cui. I'm sure everyone knows it."
He said no more and just stood up: "Okay, everyone knows about Qin Fen's affairs. The truth has come out. It is not the fault of Yongding Bo, but Qin Fen colluded with others to deliberately frame him. Now that the evidence is solid, everyone is relieved, right?"