Chapter 54 We now have nine years of compulsory education
Scholar? ?
Is there still a term "scholar" nowadays?
Jian Yunsang and He Nanzhou looked at each other and then looked at Chao Chao at the same time.
Chao Chao didn't know what shocking words he said, and Yuan Yuan didn't notice the word "scholar". He only heard the first half, "Of course you can study. Who says only boys can study now? There are more girls than boys in our class. Tsk, the first place is a girl. But that's because I was careless and made mistakes on the questions, otherwise I would have been the first."
"Wow, brother is awesome."
"It's just so-so. We should be more modest." Yuanyuan waved his hand. "Let me tell you, although I didn't get first place, I am the boss in school. When you go to school in the future, just say my name and no one will dare to bully you."
Chao Chao was still unsure, "Can I really study?"
Yuanyuan turned his head with a confused look, "Sister, why do you always ask such questions? Don't you want to go to school? Let me tell you in secret, actually I don't want to go either. But there is no way, now everyone has to go to school, no matter if it is a boy or a girl. In order to let us go to school, the country doesn't even have to pay tuition. The problem is that we have to go to school for at least nine years. It's free to go to school for nine years. Don't you think it's outrageous?" Although the international private school he attended cost a lot of money, it made him even more desperate.
Great Qi Dynasty.
Emperor Jingxuan stood up from the dragon throne in a flash. He looked at the ministers he had just summoned to the palace to discuss state affairs and asked in disbelief, "Did you hear what I just said?"
Several people were discussing state affairs in the imperial study, and occasionally distracted by the sounds outside. Yuanyuan's words were not sudden, so they naturally heard them clearly.
At this moment, even the usually steady tutor took a long time to close his chin and nodded slowly, "He said that education is free, and for nine years. What's more, it is free for everyone, every child, to study for nine years!! " At the end, his tone changed a little.
Several other ministers had already hurriedly followed Emperor Jingxuan to the outside of the door. When they heard the Grand Tutor repeat it as if to confirm, they took a deep breath. Yes, they did not find it strange that a girl could read.
In these families, girls are also required to learn to read and write and take care of the household, and there are many talented women who are well-read in poetry and books. Not to mention that many things had been revealed before the sky curtain, such as female doctors and even Chaochao's aunt being an official, all of which showed that it was not uncommon for women to study there.
but! But the kid just now said that all of them can study for nine years for free! How is this possible? How is that possible! !
How much financial resources does this country need to support such huge expenditure? This is something they simply dare not even think about.
After a long while, someone swallowed and said, "What a child says, no, it doesn't count. Children tend to exaggerate, maybe they are just joking."
Others looked at him. Exaggeration? Did any of the adults present refute him? This shows that these are all true. It is so well known that even such a young child finds it commonplace.
The people in the Imperial Study were considered to be steady people who had seen the world, but if they were like this, the other people from Daqi outside the palace must be even more shocked.
"Free education, hahahaha, free education? How precious are those who can read? We can count them all in Daqi. They actually say that everyone can read and write. They are simply dreaming."
"Can you study for another nine years? If everyone can study, there will always be students with poor qualifications. Can such people study for nine years? They will be sent back by the teacher very early."
"Studying is a very expensive thing. How powerful must the imperial court be? It's impossible. Absolutely impossible."
Mr. Guo from Shangliu Village was looking at the sky in a daze.
Studying is a matter of pride for him. Shangliu Village has not produced a scholar in hundreds of years. You can imagine how high his status is in the village.
Because of his example, in recent years several families with good financial conditions in the village have sent their chosen children to private schools.
In Shangliu Village, there is a very obvious gap between the children who have been to private schools and those who have not. Ordinary children naturally feel inferior in front of the students, and their eyes are always full of envy and admiration.
But for Chao Chao, it seems that reading is as simple as drinking water.
The people of Daqi were in an uproar, especially the scholars, who found it unbelievable.
Some people swore that it was fake, some people thought Yuanyuan was exaggerating, but some people firmly believed in the people in the sky.
But no matter who they were, no matter what everyone was doing at the moment, now they all raised their heads and stared at the sky without blinking.
After hearing what Yuanyuan said, Chaochao took a while to react, and then her eyes widened.
Free school? Did she really hear it right? There were only a few people in Shangliu Village who could go to private school. It took the whole family's effort, and the tuition fee was the family's annual living expenses.
Not to mention Mr. Guo, whose family even sold two acres of prime farmland in order to send him to school. And this was based on the premise that Mr. Guo's family was wealthy.
But Yuanyuan's expression didn't seem like she was lying, so, could she really go to school?
"Well, after studying for nine years, can I take the exam to become a scholar? Can I do that?"
Yuanyuan blinked, and after a moment he touched his head and tilted it and said, "Scholar? Isn't the word scholar a title in ancient costume dramas?"
"Ah?" What?
Yuanyuan continued, "And why do we have to take the exam to become a scholar? After nine years of study, we will go to high school and take the college entrance examination. The title of scholar only existed in ancient times. There is no such thing as a scholar nowadays."
Chaochao was suddenly at a loss. What did "only existed in ancient times" mean? Why couldn't she understand it?
She couldn't help but look at Jian Yunsang, who was sure this time that he had not heard wrongly. Chao Chao had indeed said the word "scholar", and she mentioned it for the second time.
So, in her understanding, does one have to take the examination to become a scholar after studying?
Jian Yunsang took a deep breath, suppressed the uneasiness rising in his heart, pulled Chao Chao into his arms, and asked, "Has Chao Chao met the scholar?"
"Yes, yes, Mr. Guo from Shangliu Village is very good at studying." Chao Chao was very confused, "Mom, what is ancient times? Why do scholars only exist in ancient times?"
Jian Yunsang explained, "Ancient times refer to the dynasties before, such as the times hundreds or even thousands of years ago. In ancient times, scholars had to learn to read and write, take the examinations for Tongsheng, Xiucai, and then pass the examinations for Juren, Jinshi, and finally serve as officials in the court. But we don't have the title of Xiucai now. The last Xiucai was more than a hundred years ago."
(End of this chapter)
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