Chapter 1167 Zhan Tianyou's Ambition (First update, please subscribe)

I opened both windows and the sound of the traffic suddenly flooded in. The noise from the increasing number of vehicles on the street was not caused by drivers honking their horns, but by the engines of cars, buses and taxis.

Looking out the window and watching the traffic on the street, Zhan Tianyou thought of China again.

Compared to China, this place is a completely different world.

While the people of the Tang Dynasty were still living the same life as they had for thousands of years, the Ming Dynasty was a completely different world. In cities, cars were replacing horse-drawn carriages and becoming the mainstream of transportation. In the countryside, tractors were used for farming and harvesting, allowing one person to cultivate hundreds of acres of land.

And what is the real gap?

It's education!

While the adults in the country were arguing over whether to keep or abolish the imperial examination system, the demand for talent in all walks of life in the country had reached an acute level, and there was not even a shortage of translators.

Even if someone is interested in learning something new, it is not necessary to learn English. They can just come to Ming Dynasty to study directly.

The language spoken here is Mandarin Chinese, and even foreign languages ​​are omitted.

But the problem is that all walks of life in the country need talents!

The technical personnel hired from the Ming Dynasty could certainly solve the temporary needs of the Tang Dynasty, but what about the long-term solution?

Faced with this dilemma, after discussing with the court, the Tang Dynasty decided to turn to the students of the Ming Dynasty. And he was the one who came up with this idea in the first place.

"Every year, there are always some students from Daming High School who have excellent grades but are limited by the local quota. In fact, they can apply for colleges as self-funded students, but they miss out on colleges due to financial pressure. If we offer them scholarships in exchange for their naturalization in Daming or working for Daming for ten years, there will definitely be people willing to go..."

What he had said in the ambassador's office at the beginning of the year once again emerged in Zhan Tianyou's mind. Now that the court has agreed, the only question is how many people will apply?

"The joint entrance exam will start on the 7th of next month, and no one has consulted me yet. Will there be any problems? What if I don't take the exam?"

Consul General Chen Delin walked up to his side at some point.

"I'm not worried about that."

Zhan Tianyou shook his head and said.

"There are three admission lines for higher education institutions in the Empire: a national line, a provincial line, and a school admission line. The former is just a proof of academic ability. All students must pass the national line before they can apply for university. This is to prevent poor students from educationally backward areas from being able to sneak into higher education institutions by relying on their regional quota advantages, thereby wasting national funds and causing educational inequality. This line is also the bottom line for higher education - there will be no favoritism due to region, race, etc."

The "National Line for Colleges and Universities" was formulated by Emperor Zhu by referring to the "National Line" for postgraduate entrance examinations in later generations. In order to make higher education as fair as possible, he has put a lot of thought into it and has been working hard to improve the recruitment system of the imperial college entrance examination. Although there are still some unsatisfactory aspects, it is basically fair. At least it is impossible for a Tianlong person to enter a prestigious school with 200 points, and it is impossible for people from a certain place to monopolize prestigious schools by relying on their household registration advantages.

"I know this. Passing the national recruitment line means you have the ability to receive higher education. Well, it's almost the same as the vice-list tribute students in China. Students who didn't pass the imperial examination but had decent grades can be sent to study at the Imperial Academy. But here, only those who passed are eligible to enter higher education institutions. It's almost like a candidate."

"Yes, it is a waiting list qualification. Every year, some provinces have some vacancies because the number of students who pass the national line is insufficient. These vacancies will be redistributed to each province in proportion and filled from these waiting list students."

Zhan Tianyou agreed.

"In Daming, the real factor that determines the eligibility for admission is the provincial control score, because the number of places in each province is different. For example, in Nanhua, due to the high quality of education, 70% of high school students can pass the national line in the joint entrance examination every year. However, there are only so many places allocated according to the population ratio, so a considerable number of students who pass the national line will naturally fail..."

"Hey, this is just like the quota for the imperial examinations in China. The local quota is the most important."

Chen Delin said with some emotion that although he was quite talented, he was always constrained by the quota of local juren, and missed the opportunity many times. In the end, he could only enter the officialdom by donating money.

"Yes, last year, the provincial admission score of Nanhua was 57.5 points higher than the national admission score. That is to say, students with scores below this score can only go to ordinary junior colleges, or even miss out due to the quota problem of junior colleges. But if it is Patagonia, it only needs to be 23 points higher than the national admission score to apply for Nanhua University. Do you think it is fair to the students of Nanhua?"

It’s definitely unfair!

Chen Delin almost shouted out loud, he was deeply hurt by the quota limit. Of course, he also knew what the result would be if there was no quota limit.

"But if there is no quota limit, the better the education quality, the easier it will be for students to enter university, which will be very disadvantageous to backward areas."

"So, for the sake of fairness, the Empire has set up two "school recruitment lines". One is the high score line. Each university has 25% of its quota reserved for the best students. They do not occupy the provincial control quota, and those with high scores get it. The other line is the "low score line". What is this line? It is the average median value of the national provincial control line taken by each university. As long as you pass this "school low score line", you can apply to be a self-funded student. Except for the tuition fee that you need to pay yourself, there is no difference from ordinary students."

"Actually, it's just a donation..."

Chen Delin smiled.

"In this way, those students who failed the exam can also enter the university to receive higher education by paying their own tuition. Daming has put a lot of thought into this for the sake of "fairness."

The reason why fairness is emphasized is that in another world, Emperor Zhu has seen too much "injustice". People in the empire can be born unfair, but everything in the world cannot be unfair, so he will try every means to establish a system that is as "fair" as possible, at least most people are fair.

"It took a lot of thought, and it's fair to most students, but..."

After taking a look at the consul general in front of him who received his position through donations, Zhan Tianyou did not continue speaking.

However, Chen Delin himself didn't think there was anything wrong and said it directly.

"I'm familiar with this. I donated money to become an official. Not everyone can afford this kind of money. It's the same in Ming Dynasty. Although the common people are wealthy, it's inevitable that some students who can't afford it can't enter the school of their choice. After all, the better the school, the more expensive the tuition, and the more difficult it is to compete for scholarships."

"Yes, so as long as we are willing to pay, we will definitely be able to attract some students, and very outstanding students, to accept our funding,"

Zhan Tianyou said.

"It's hard to tell now. Once the national recruitment line is announced, there will definitely be people coming to us to inquire. So, I'd like to trouble Consul General Chen to ensure that they receive us well. After all, those people are the pillars of the country!"

Chen Delin said quickly.

"It's my job! It's my job..."

(End of this chapter)