I'm really angry. What level are your Imperial College and Hongwenguan? Are you qualified to compare with me?
Lu Chen felt that these candidates in front of him would definitely not pass the exam because they lacked vision!
From their accents, you can tell that these are candidates from other places. They will have to stay here from now until April or May next year. If they fail the exam and are far away from home, they will even have to stay in the capital until the next exam begins.
Just as Lu Chen said before, these scholars are not productive and rely entirely on their families for support. If their families are wealthy, it is not a big deal, but if their families don't have much money, the pressure will definitely be huge.
The imperial court did provide subsidies to these candidates, the highest amount seemed to be ten taels of silver.
Moreover, generally no officials would withhold this money. Even those officials who were bold enough to withhold relief food would not dare to take advantage of this money.
Because you don't know which candidate will be the top scorer in the imperial examination. If he really becomes rich and recalls the hardships he suffered in the past, those who had withheld his money and food will still be able to live a good life.
In comparison, the pressure of withholding disaster relief grain from the people is not that great. Firstly, many people have no place to complain, and secondly, in years of major disasters, many people even starve to death before the relief grain is distributed.
Even if the government really forces the people to rebel, that is a class contradiction, with the entire class supporting them from behind.
But even if the money can really be distributed to every candidate, living in a place like the capital for a year or two will cause problems if you don't plan carefully.
Therefore, staying in an inn is the worst way. Those with some connections will find a writing job in the capital. Those who are more advanced will go directly to teach in wealthy families, where they will eat and live. When the exam is approaching, the wealthy family will give them another sum of money, which can be regarded as a good relationship. If this person passes the exam, he will make a fortune.
Those with better connections and more talent would go directly to the Imperial College and the Hongwenguan, which had extra dormitories and were willing to accept truly talented people from other places.
The academic records of the Great Qi Dynasty were not the same concept as those in later generations, and there was no such thing as borrowing to study.
If you come to our school and get good grades in the exam, our school will dare to say that you are a student of our school.
As for which college you studied in before, that doesn’t matter.
Many candidates were also happy to declare that they were students of the Imperial College. The educational resources of this dynasty were so unbalanced. As the educational center of the imperial capital, the Imperial College had more resources and connections than other places.
The learning atmosphere at the Imperial College alone was unmatched by anything else. There were many outstanding candidates here, and everyone's daily discussions were all about past exam questions and outstanding essays. Some candidates from other places saw their progress rapidly after entering the Imperial College.
Moreover, there are a lot of candidates who can pass the Imperial College every year. These are all classmates and will help you when you enter the officialdom in the future.
Relatively speaking, Hongwenguan is a little worse, but if its doors are open, there will be countless scholars willing to enter.
Of course, these are all routine operations and are not the ceiling for scholars.
A truly capable and powerful person either has a house in the capital, or relies on his talent to live in a brothel, and all his food, clothing and other expenses are paid for by the girls in the brothel.
Even in the history of the Great Qi Dynasty, there have only been two or three such masters. Even though they have not been in the world for so many years, legends about these big men have always been circulating in the world.
Lu Chen is very angry now. He has always built the Chinese Academy of Sciences according to high standards. How come it has become a spare tire for the Imperial College and Hongwenguan?
This won't work. Once this inherent impression is formed among scholars, it will be very difficult to change it.
He also planned to find a few useful candidates from this time to expand science and stride into the first industrial revolution.
"Grab the students! We must grab the students!"
As someone who once lived in China and received cruel exam-oriented education, Lu Chen wouldn't dare to guarantee anything else, but when it comes to things related to exams and the like, he has never been afraid of anyone.
It’s just a matter of attracting students. I have many ways to do it.
Have you seen the Hengshui model?
Have you ever done the Huanggang secret paper?
Have you ever heard that as long as you don’t die from studying, you should study until you die?
What made Lu Chen even more motivated was that he suddenly realized that education could also be made into a business, and a very good business at that.
In the 23rd year of China's economic development, the total investment in the education industry reached 640 million yuan. What a huge market this is.
Moreover, although there are some poor candidates these days, there are still more rich people. How can Lu Chen not make money? He has to make money for science!
Thinking about the fact that there are people on Earth who can earn hundreds of millions just by teaching others how to apply for college, Lu Chen felt that he would be struck by lightning if he didn't make that money.
So that day, Lu Chen called his generals to a meeting, and then looking at this group of people, Lu Chen suddenly realized that the task of attracting students might not be as simple as he imagined.
Look at what kind of people these are, Mouping, Ma Tong, Guo Bei, Zhang Laoba and Ding San. They don’t look like a group of scholars at all.
Forget it, it doesn’t matter, as long as you can faithfully carry out my orders.
Thinking of this, Lu Chen knocked on the table and said, "I want to compete with the Imperial College and the Hongwen Academy for students, and I want the top students. To this end, I have formulated a series of plans. What the hell are you looking at me for? Take out paper and pen and get ready to take notes! Didn't I give you clerks who can write? Don't just stand there."
"First, we need to identify the top twenty provincial examination candidates from each prefecture who will be traveling to the capital. Mouping, you'll be in charge of this. Go to the Ministry of Rites in the name of the Imperial Guards to investigate. What if they dare to give you a hard time? Then take them directly back to the Imperial Guards' prison. Is this your first day working with me?"
"Secondly, find these candidates. Make sure to contact them as soon as they arrive in Beijing, and then bring them to the Chinese Academy of Sciences. During this process, explain the various advantages of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. To put it simply, it includes free food, housing, and job placements. They'll also receive money, power, and women... You need to be flexible in understanding what your leaders are saying. Understand? Ding San, you're responsible for this!"
"Third, spread negative news about the Imperial College and the Hongwen Academy, including but not limited to reports of hauntings, bad feng shui, and noble children mocking and teasing poor candidates. If you have ready-made evidence, use it. If you don't, make up some negative information for me. Ma Tong, you're responsible for this."
"Fourth, leave your calligraphy in the major brothels of the capital, so that the students can see the strength of our Chinese Academy of Sciences. Also, through in-depth communication with the top prostitutes in the brothels, let them promote our Chinese Academy of Sciences. And through them, tell the whole capital that as long as the students studying at our Chinese Academy of Sciences can get into the top three, our Chinese Academy of Sciences will award them 100,000 taels of silver! I will be personally responsible for this matter!"
After saying this, Lu Chen slammed the table fiercely with a gangster-like aura, stood up, glanced at everyone domineeringly and said: "From today on, I will let the whole capital know that whether the imperial examination is in chaos or not, I, Lu Chen, have the final say!"
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