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The Great Qin Emperor issued an edict to increase the salaries of all teachers, instructors, and entrustors in official schools, and the salary was doubled.
When he decided to increase the salaries of the school officials in Huagai Palace, he said something that was published verbatim in the Daqin Times: "... ... ..I heard that the salaries of some county teachers in the previous dynasty were so low that they could only afford to buy meat once during the New Year and other festivals.
Most teachers can hardly support their parents, wives and children with their salaries, let alone bring their wives and children with them. They may not see their wives and children for many years. How can they concentrate on teaching and educating people when their lives are so difficult
The imperial court wants talents, but those who are responsible for talent training are treated so harshly. Everyone says that teachers should be respected, but most teachers are struggling to survive. If our Great Qin allows this phenomenon to continue, it is the fault of our monarch and ministers... "
The emperor's words were not eloquent or embellished, but they moved the eyes of scholars all over the world to tears. After reading them again and again, some even burst into tears.
“Heaven, Earth, Emperor, Parents, and Teachers”, teachers are listed together with Heaven, Earth, Emperor, and parents, and are so respected. However, the actual treatment of teachers forms the strongest contrast with their social status.
What is the normal living condition of teachers like? Perhaps some of their self-deprecating doggerel can give us a glimpse:
"To gain a false reputation as a husband, one suffers endlessly all year round. Two pots of stinky vegetables cover the table every day, and half a bottle of yellow soup is empty every night. The burnt oil lamp has no top foot, and the broken pen holder has three peaks missing. The old cotton quilt is patched on the top of the tent, and the cold and heat often make it difficult to sleep soundly."
"The school was originally a low-class place, where people spent their days and nights in other people's houses. They were idle and half-hungry. They were prisoners without chains or shackles. Their fathers and brothers thought they were lazy because they had few lessons, and their children became enemies because they had too many lessons. Fortunately, I have achieved the Qingyun Step, which can make up for half of my shame."
Jiaoguan has always been low-class. It means that the school officials are low-ranking officials with no rank, similar to the clerks in the government office, but they are scholars after all, responsible for teaching students, and their status among the people is respected.
But this is just a false reputation after all. In terms of their real living conditions, they are not comparable to ordinary clerks and are miserable.
The emperor's words touched their hearts. Countless officials recalled their miserable lives, feeling overwhelmed with emotion, and some even burst into tears.
Now, the school officials finally had something to look forward to. Their salaries had doubled. It was said that those who were rated as excellent teachers would receive additional bonuses, which made all the school officials very excited. They were naturally grateful to the emperor and remembered his kindness in their hearts.
But don't rush. With the increase in salaries, the requirements for school officials will naturally increase as well. The court has another order, starting from Nanjing, to gradually train and assess school officials across the country.
In addition to the original Four Books and Five Classics, the training content also includes natural sciences such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, history and geography.
The Four Books and Five Classics will be assessed immediately after the training. Those who fail can go home and farm, but don't be discouraged. The court will always give you opportunities. You can study at home or go to the government-run normal college for further study at your own expense. The court will have routine examinations every year. You can sign up for the examinations every year. As long as you pass, your teaching qualifications can be restored.
As for those who have passed the examinations on the Four Books and Five Classics, they will also have to receive training in natural sciences. However, they will not take the examinations immediately. Instead, after the training, you will be allowed to teach while learning, and take examinations in these natural sciences three years later.
Those who pass the assessment will obtain formal teacher qualifications.
If you fail the assessment, don't panic, you still have one more chance, you can study while working, and you can take the exam again after three years. It's a total of six years. If you fail the exam, then I'm sorry, you can go home and farm first.
Of course, the opportunity is still reserved for you. You can continue to study on your own, or go to a normal college at your own expense, and then take the exam...
In the Jianjia Palace, Qin Mu carefully calculated the accounts:
According to the statistics of the Ministry of Personnel, there are more than 20,000 academic officials in Daqin, including teachers, instructors, and commissioners. So many people need to pass the math, physics, and chemistry exams, and as teachers, they will inevitably influence a large number of students to participate in learning. Then the popularization of these natural sciences in Daqin will play an immeasurable role.
But will things really go so smoothly
At least Qin Mu feels that everything is going smoothly now.
“Hahaha…” After settling the accounts, Qin Mu was happier than if the territory had been expanded by thousands of miles. After all, no matter how large the territory was, if there was no strong strength to support it, it would be taken away by other countries sooner or later.
In order to remain strong, the development of natural sciences is an essential and important link.
As long as we keep ahead in science and technology, we will at least not be beaten and unable to fight back. At the same time, more importantly, it is thankless to directly change people's minds, but the development of natural science can play a role in changing minds.
As the saying goes, height determines vision. With the development of natural science, people can see the world from a higher level. For example, although Copernicus, Galileo and others were burned to death, their knowledge has broadened people's horizons. The geocentric theory was also burned in a fire.
Facts are facts, and they will influence people's thoughts. No matter how much the church persecutes, it cannot stop this trend of thought.
The same is true in China. Although Confucianism has its good side, the result of giving priority to Confucianism is also that it has become a solid prison.
The door of this cell cannot be opened for the time being, what should we do? The only way is to dig a hole in the wall. This is what Qin Mu is doing now. He does not touch the iron door, but digs it little by little until the wall is hollowed out. Then the iron door of the Confucian family will fall down by itself.
Seeing him smiling happily, Liu Rushi couldn't help but ask curiously, "I wonder why your majesty is so happy?"
"The joy here is not worth telling to outsiders!"
Today, Liu Rushi was wearing a light gray and purple long skirt with a dark lotus pattern, and a double-knotted Ruyi hairpin with white jade and red coral beads in her hair. Her hands were as soft as catkins, her skin was as white as cream, and her eyebrows were bright. What was even more rare was the intellectual beauty and mature style that naturally emanated from her, which was truly moving.
Qin Mu leaned on the imperial chair and quietly admired her beauty. Liu Rushi felt a little uncomfortable being seen by him. She raised her beautiful eyes slightly, looked around, and seemed to want to say something but hesitated.
Qin Mu's heart was beating fast as he looked at the intellectual beauty emanating from her.
In this era, this kind of intellectual beauty can only be seen in some ladies from noble families who have the opportunity to study, and in famous courtesans who have received rigorous training.
Many people hold the idea that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent, but in fact, this idea is very hypocritical and is only promoted to suppress the status of women.
Why do those scholars like to hang out in brothels and even spend a fortune to see a so-called famous prostitute? Is it just because of the beauty of the famous prostitute? If so, seeing a famous prostitute once is enough for them to buy ten equally pretty girls to warm their beds.
When scholars look for famous prostitutes, perhaps they value their talent more. Because of their talent, they have temperament. Because of their temperament, their original six-point beauty can be increased to nine points. This is a very simple truth.
Qin Mu shook his head, as if trying to shake off the messy thoughts in his mind and catch the faint light as a firefly.
"So, after getting married, women in the countryside have to take care of household chores and manage finances?"
When Liu Rushi first saw him staring at her, she thought he wanted to... ... ... ... but she never expected him to suddenly ask such a silly question. She was slightly startled, then couldn't help but chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, of course, as the mistress of a family, how can you not know how to manage a household?"
"How to manage a household? Hahaha... To put it bluntly, they should know a little bit about math or something. Well, learning this doesn't count as talent. It's still about virtue, it's still about virtue, hahaha..."
"Your Majesty, what are you doing?"
"The families of the common people in my Great Qin are getting richer and richer. The family wealth is managed by the mistress. As a woman, how can she not learn some mathematics? Otherwise, the family wealth will be messed up. Well, no, in order for the families of the common people in the world to be richer and happier, women must learn some mathematics."
Liu Rushi had a very smart mind, and she had been with Qin Mu for a long time, so she had some understanding of his thoughts. This matter was definitely not as simple as he said. This emperor always had unexpected ideas, and who knew what he would come up with this time.
As she was thinking about it, she was suddenly shocked. Did the emperor want girls to enroll in school as well
How is this possible? It would be strange if this didn't trigger a wave of opposition from all over the world... ... .
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