"If the Duke is willing to lower the requirements a little, I will definitely be able to recruit enough students."
The person in charge of the Military Academy's admissions office was named Song Tie, and he was somewhat related to the Zhuguogong Mansion.
He feels wronged.
A grown man was scolded so harshly that he suffered severe damage both physically and mentally.
So when the Duke of Zhuguo told him to "get out", he couldn't help but defend himself.
Zhuguogong was furious. "Bullshit! Good health and good physical fitness, is that too much to ask? Isn't that the basic requirement for being a soldier?"
Song Tie added cautiously, "And there are still two hundred words to learn."
"What's so difficult about knowing 200 characters? Tell me, is knowing 200 characters a requirement?"
Duke Zhuguo kicked over the small stool.
The little stool cried: What did I do to offend anyone? Why does everyone kick me over?
Song Tie said stubbornly, "Most of the people are illiterate. Those men who do hard labor have good physical fitness. If physical fitness was the only requirement, we could recruit not only 100 men, but 300 or 3,000 men. But once we add the requirement of knowing 200 characters, we can't recruit even 30, not 3,000 men. To be able to read 200 characters, you must have at least attended a private school for a few days, and either do light work or don't have the physical fitness."
"That's your excuse! Dumbhead!"
The Duke of Zhuguo's eyes seemed to be spitting fire, and he was extremely dissatisfied with Song Tie.
Hey, those scholars, they have one clever idea after another.
Why are all the people around me so straight-talking and have no brains to beat around the bush?
Zhuguogong was so angry that his mind was fighting and he waved his arms. "Get out! No matter what method you use, you must recruit enough people within half a month. If you can't recruit people, I will not listen to any excuses and will settle the score with you then."
Song Tie cried out but didn't cry.
Don’t dare to cry!
So embarrassing!
He left the signing room, called his men together, and tried to find a way to recruit people.
When students enter a military academy, they have to check their ancestors for three generations and create files.
So there is no way to falsify the numbers and people who are currently serving in the military cannot be brought in to make up the numbers.
If we are required to recruit students from the public, we must recruit students from the public.
A few cobblers are no match for Zhuge Liang. Just knowing 200 characters is enough to stump them.
Song Tie hung his head and walked out of the office building.
Met Gu Gong on the road.
Gu Gong had just returned from the training ground, covered in sweat.
The two greeted each other.
They had already passed each other, but Song Tie suddenly remembered that there were scholars in the Gu family, and they should have many ideas.
"Brother Gu, wait a moment."
"Brother Song, what can I do for you?"
Song Tie hesitated for a moment and explained his difficulties. "...It's not difficult to get 100 people who can pass the physical test. I can get them in less than a day. The key is that they need to know 200 words. This is really difficult for me. Brother Gu, do you have any ideas?"
Gu Gong looked at the other person as if he was looking at a mentally retarded person.
Song Tie was confused, "Brother Gu, why are you looking at me like that?"
Gu Gong coughed twice and asked, "Brother Song, can you read?"
Song Tie nodded repeatedly, "I can read!"
"When Brother Song was learning to read, how long did it take you to learn 200 characters?"
Song Tie scratched his head. "About half a year to a year. I don't remember anything that happened so many years ago."
puff!
Gu Gong couldn't bear to look at it.
No wonder Song Tie couldn’t think of a solution, it turns out he is a poor student!
Of course, I can’t handle this with my poor academic thinking.
Gu Gong took care of the other party's face and reminded him implicitly, "Brother Song, you should know that some people can learn 200 characters in just half a month."
"Learning 200 words in half a month? Impossible!" The poor student Song Tie denied it without even thinking.
We're all rough, smart guys. Why would we need to join the army? We could just go study at Zhixing Academy next door.
Gu Gong coughed twice and said, "If you want to study at the Zhixing Academy next door, you not only need to be able to read, but also be able to write. Also, knowing 200 characters in half a month means you only need to learn about 14 characters a day. It's not as difficult as you think, Brother Song. For those who really know how to read, learning 200 characters can be done in two or three days. To be honest, Brother Song, when I was young, I learned 200 characters in half a month, but my father scolded me for being stupid and unfit for studying."
This time it was Song Tie who looked irritated.
"Learning 200 words in half a month is called stupid? Then what does it mean if I learn 200 words in half a year?"
"Well... in our Gu family, I'm probably only qualified to work on the farm."
“You, you, you…”
Song Tie pointed at Gu Gong and said "you" countless times, but he couldn't even utter a complete sentence.
It's so bullying and shouldn't be so stimulating.
Gu Gong continued to criticize him, making him realize the world of scholars. "The stewards and servants around my father are all required to be able to write and calculate, and to understand policy papers. The servants around my brother not only have to be able to write and calculate, but also to understand official documents. Even the maids around my sister-in-law must be able to write and calculate. As for those around the Empress, I think it should be no problem for them to pass the examination and become a scholar or juren."
There's no chatting today.
Song Tie has lived for more than thirty years, and today, his outlook on life and the world has suffered a subversive blow.
He thought reading was difficult and being able to read was a great achievement.
Well, this is not wrong. This is indeed the situation for the vast majority of ordinary people.
However, this kind of cognition cannot be applied to noble families.
For example, for the Sun family, it is not uncommon for them to have a top scholar in the imperial examination.
The gatekeeper can write beautiful articles.
Are you angry?
So angry!
The Gu family is not a scholarly family, and the servants and managers around them must be able to write beautiful articles and serve people.
To reach this level, he must have studied with his master for at least seven or eight years.
In a wealthy family, a personal servant of a master must have this ability so that he can enjoy educational resources that others cannot even get.
This is also why everyone is vying for the job of personal servant in a wealthy family.
For ordinary people, education is a scarce resource.
For the children of wealthy families, education is merely a basic resource. As long as they are willing, they can have it. And they can also let their servants enjoy these resources.
So angry!
Song Tie felt unwell.
Oh, oh, oh…
I want to cry!
After feeling sad, he asked a question: "Well, how was Chengping Bo's study back then?"
Gu Ting, the Earl of Chengping, was considered an illiterate and uneducated person by the Gu family.
Gu Gong recalled his youthful years as a student.
"He's about the same as me. He's not very good at studying and is rather dumb. He couldn't take the imperial examinations, so he can only serve as a soldier and earn a living."
Song Tie: “…”
I won't believe your nonsense anymore.
They are all a bunch of liars.
Song Tie had never met Gu Ting, but he had heard of Gu Ting's reputation and claimed to be illiterate.
He really believed it!
I believe that Gu Ting is really illiterate and only knows a few words at most.
As a result, what people call illiterate refers to the level of being unable to take the imperial examination.
This is completely different from his understanding of illiteracy, which is only about knowing words.
All right!
The gap between the well-established family and him, whose three generations ago were still peasants, was indeed very obvious, like a chasm that could never be crossed.
He had learned a lesson today. Although he was devastated and disheartened, he was able to have a good meal and drink again.
etc……
Song Tie's mind flashed, stars appeared in his eyes, and he stared at Gu Gong with a burning gaze.
"Brother Gu, you have to help me! Without you, I will be expelled from the Duke's office in half a month."
He excitedly grabbed Gu Gong's right hand, feeling very excited.
He finally came up with a solution.
Learning 200 words in half a month was an impossible task for him.
But if we let Gu Gong handle this matter, it will definitely be solved.
Gu Gong said, "You want me to help you recruit students?"
Song Tie nodded repeatedly. People who have read books have good brains. He didn't say anything, but the other party already understood his intention.
Gu Gong chuckled twice, "I helped you recruit students, the credit is yours, what benefit do I get?"
Song Tie asked, "What benefits do you want? Just ask. As long as I can do it, I will not hesitate to give it to you."
Gu Gong said, "It doesn't matter what I want. The key is how sincere you are."
Song Tie frowned in thought, gritted his teeth, and said, "One hundred taels of silver! No more."
Gu Gong's mouth twitched. What kind of person is this? He was sent away with just a hundred taels.
"One hundred and fifty taels, I really can't give you more. Brother Gu, since we are brothers and have fought together, I will give you one hundred and fifty taels for this favor. If you need my help in the future, I will never refuse."
"Okay!" Gu Gong agreed reluctantly, "How many students do you still need?"
"Sixty! I've already recruited forty, only sixty short."
The corners of Gu Gong's mouth twitched, and he barely managed to restrain the desire to complain about the other person.
"Give me one hundred taels first. In half a month, I will find you sixty literate common people."
"No problem. I'll leave all the enrollment matters to Brother Gu."
The two happily reached a deal.
Gu Gong took the one hundred taels of silver, plus the several hundred taels of silver he had saved, left the academy and went directly to the sales office.
As the Military Academy and Zhixing Academy opened one after another, the surrounding land was gradually built into residential areas.
After picking and choosing and looking at several model rooms, Gu Gong finally chose a small courtyard with two entrances and a small two-story building.
The small second floor is rented out to earn rent like others.
He lives in the second courtyard.
From now on, he is a family man.
As for his home in the capital, he was too lazy to go back except during the New Year to worship his ancestors.
bother!
I paid off the house in one go, and had a little money left over, which was just enough to buy furniture and hire someone to look after the house.
At his home in the capital, the set of furniture in his yard could be moved over and placed in the second courtyard.
It’s decided!
Next, I will help Song Tie solve the enrollment issue.
It's simple.
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