Sign a document? Master Lu was still a little confused: "What kind of document do you need to sign between you and the prince?"
Shen Yuhuan did not hide anything and smiled as she recounted the transaction between the two. Master Lu looked at Shen Yuhuan with some admiration. It turned out that the younger sister of the Shen family was really amazing.
He actually thought of this method to get close to the palace: "So that's how it is. Then I'll call the clerk over and ask him to write it."
Originally, such business matters did not require going to the government office, but in order to make Shen Yuhuan feel more at ease, Nan Nan decided to come.
After the paperwork was completed, Nan Nan hurried to the decoration bookstore: "I have to go first, is Sister Yuhuan going?"
Shen Yuhuan was still thinking about getting closer to Nan Nan, so she naturally wanted to go: "I'll go too. I'll go tell those people. By the way, Prince, do you want to change these people?"
Of course people need to be replaced, but not all of them. Nan Nan shook her head: "That's not certain yet, we'll talk about it when the time comes, let's go over and take a look first."
After saying goodbye to Master Lu, Shen Yuhuan followed Nan Nan to the bookstore to see how to decorate the place. Xiao Man had actually designed the drawings for the decoration, and all Nan Nan had to do was find someone to make the drawings.
Inside the Shen Family Bookstore, some students were still borrowing books. Shen Yuhuan called the shopkeeper over and looked at him, "Shopkeeper, come here. I have something to tell you. Go and ask those students to leave, and gather everyone here. I have something to announce."
Before Shen Yuhuan finished speaking, Nan Nan spoke up: "Don't chase them away yet, let's talk about it later. Let me see if this place is big enough."
The shopkeeper was a little uneasy when he heard the prince's words: "Boss, what do you mean by that?"
Shen Yuhuan explained: "This bookstore needs to be renovated, and your boss will be the prince from now on."
When the shopkeeper heard this, he was a little confused: "Did the boss sell the bookstore?"
If the bookstore belongs to the palace, will the palace still want them? The shopkeeper thought worriedly, and Shen Yuhuan had no way to give a definite answer.
Nan Nan walked around the entire bookstore and then came down: "Good, tell these people not to come starting tomorrow."
Originally, Shen Yuhuan brought the prince here, and these people's attention has been on the two of them. After hearing what Shen Yuhuan said, they were already worried, and now the prince's words made everyone even more shocked.
They didn't want to lose such a good job in the bookstore, so as soon as the prince finished speaking, they knelt down and said, "Prince, please don't chase us away."
Nan Nan was confused: "What are you doing? I just want you to go back and have a rest. You can come back and continue working after the decoration is completed."
After hearing this, these people felt relieved. At least they would not lose their jobs. "Thank you, Prince."
Nan Nan nodded and said, "I'll go back and find someone to do this now, you can go ahead and do it yourself."
Shen Yuhuan followed without thinking: "I don't have anything to do, what is the prince going to do? I still have some connections in Fucheng, why don't I go with you."
Nan Nan thought it made sense: "Okay, you know the best decoration team in Fucheng, right? Find them."
Shen Yuhuan nodded: "My second brother is in this business, I will ask him to bring people here."
Seeing that the prince had no objection, Shen Yuhuan asked the people around her to invite someone. Just when Nan Nan's renovation project was progressing smoothly, the results of the students in Fucheng were also released.
Bai Zhen posted everyone's names on the government's imperial list. Everyone went to check their own scores, and then they were surprised to find one thing: all three hundred colleges were ranked.
Ranked first is the former official school. The official school was built on a large scale and had the best geographical location, so it was just right that it was ranked first.
Bai Zhen's ranking of colleges is also very simple, based on geographical areas and the environment of the school of architecture and classrooms. The better the academic performance, the better the environment of the college, which is reasonable.
After this, these people also saw their results and decided which college to go to. Those who entered the first college were naturally excited to prepare for enrollment.
Then these students discovered that there was a special class. All the young geniuses with good grades were arranged to study in one class. This class was called the genius class and was also in the First College.
This time, the exam even kicked out those who were very old, those who had terrible grades and had no chance of passing the imperial examination in their lifetime. These people were instantly angry. They all paid for their own education, so why should these people not let them go to school
Zheng Ming is 45 years old this year. He has studied and taken exams all his life, but he failed to even pass the exam to become a juren. His family depends on his wife for support. Now he suddenly finds out that he can no longer continue studying and taking exams. He is extremely excited.
"I want to see Dean Bai. I will definitely pass the exam. Why can't you let me continue to take the exam?"
The students next to him were startled by Zheng Ming's words, and then many people like Zheng Ming jumped out: "Yes, we want to see Dean Bai."
The noises of so many people were so loud that it scared the others. Then someone quickly went to Bai Zhen to report: "Dean Bai, something bad has happened. Someone is causing trouble."
Making trouble? Bai Zhen frowned, a little confused: "Who is here to make trouble?"
Prince Wan was also looking at that person with concern. Suddenly, that person was being looked at by two people and stammered, "Yes, those who failed the exam and are not satisfied with being deprived of the opportunity to take the exam."
Bai Zhen frowned: "No one has deprived them of the opportunity to take the imperial examinations. They can continue to take the imperial examinations, but they cannot occupy educational resources."
Yes, whether it is Bai Zhen or Qian Jiujiu and others, they all feel that cultivating children has more potential than cultivating these uncles who have been taking exams year after year. The court's money cannot be wasted on these people.
The people who came to report the news were somewhat speechless. You don't even allow people to go to the academy. They can't pass the exam in the first place. Now you don't even allow people to study. How can they pass the exam? Isn't this the same as depriving people of the opportunity to take the imperial examination
"But there are a lot of people here. Will Dean Bai really not deal with it?"
Bai Zhen had already thought of a way to deal with it. After all, there were a lot of these people, and it was impossible to ask them to give up all of them. Moreover, if these people were kicked out, there would still be many academies left.
Prince Wan looked at Bai Zhen and said, "Do you want me to take care of it?"
Bai Zhen recently had people count the number of children in Fucheng, and issued a notice to every village that families with children must send them to school. The school will pay for the children's textbooks, and the children only need to take care of their own food.
The academy even provides lunch, and school hours are the same as in later times. After returning home, there is still time to help with housework.
As a result, there are almost no children whose families cannot afford to go to school. In addition, these children can use sand tables to learn to write in class, saving even paper and pens.
Only when you are in the upper grades will you pay for paper and pens. Nowadays, people still think that scholars have a high status, and if there is such an opportunity, everyone will send their children here.
Bai Zhen shook her head: "No, I'll take care of it. I've already planned it out. There's a place to put these people."
After excluding these people, plus those children who have no money to go to school, a total of 270 colleges are occupied, and there are still 30 colleges left, which are enough to accommodate these people.
Bai Zhen appeared in front of Zheng Ming and the others, squinting at them and saying, "You have studied for most of your life, but you haven't even passed the imperial examination. You can't even pass such a simple exam. How can you have the nerve to cause trouble here?"
These words really touched people's hearts. They stared at Bai Zhen viciously, but it was a pity that who was Bai Zhen? These people could not make any waves at all.
He snorted and continued, "I know that you have been studying and taking exams for half your life, and suddenly you are not allowed to study anymore. You don't know what to do. Can't you consider your family?"
"Studying is not cheap, and your family has worked hard for you for such a long time. Do you plan to drag your family down like this for the rest of your life?"
These words calmed down some of the people who were making trouble, but these people have lived like this for most of their lives, how could they possibly change
They can't pass the exam, but they are talented. Of course, talented people have to continue studying: "If we don't take the exam, it will be a waste of our family's efforts for us. Our family is counting on us to get into high school, but you don't let us take the exam."
Bai Zhen raised her eyebrows. Anyway, she had already said what she needed to say: "I'm not stopping you from continuing the exam. You can go and take the exam."
Zheng Ming was so angry: "You won't let us continue to study. If we don't study, there is no way we can pass the exam. You must let us go to school."
Bai Zhen blinked her eyes. "Do you really want to go to school? I'm actually in a dilemma. For people like you, going to school is simply a waste of time. But if you still want to go to school, then go ahead. I will plan some colleges to accommodate you. Just wait for the news."
"Don't continue to make trouble here. If you continue to make trouble, this dean has the right to deprive you of your scientific examination."
This sentence really scared these people. Anyway, their goal of continuing to study has been achieved, so they stopped making trouble.
Children under the age of 12 can go to school for free, but the rest of the people cannot go to school for free. Bai Zhen also has to calculate how much tuition each person should pay so that the court does not lose money.
By the age of 12, all the basics have been taught. Those with good grades can continue their studies, while those with poor grades can go to technical colleges.
Bai Zhen also planned this technical college, which is among the 270 colleges.