Chapter 539: The Thousand-Year-Old (60)
In the end, Liu Yu agreed. Wen Wan had actually come up with a plan before agreeing to the bet. She had the system find nearly twenty years' worth of exam papers, compile them, and then condense them into a modern version of the "Five-Year College Entrance Examination and Three-Year Simulation." It's just about rote learning, right? This should be enough to deal with you.
Wen Wan did not directly select ten people at the beginning.
Instead, all students are treated equally; those who cannot read are first taught to read by a teacher.
Those who could read began intensive training.
It's normal for progress to be fast or slow at the beginning. Some people are born with good memories, while others are born with average memories, like herself.
Some people keep giving up, after all, the gap is too big and they lack confidence.
Wen Wan first tried to instill confidence in everyone, but this kind of motivational talk was useless. The only option was the most extreme one: spending money.
Most of the students who entered the girls' academy were there because they were offered room and board. Wen Wan bluntly stated that as long as they met certain test standards, they would be rewarded with a certain amount of money. Not only money, but also various exquisite dresses and beautiful jewelry.
These are particularly attractive to many poor girls.
Sure enough, students who wanted these things were exceptionally diligent.
As for those few who were already well-off, they were afraid of being outshone by these commoner girls who were not as good as them, so they also began to take things seriously.
The system planned the most suitable and scientific training route for Wen Wan.
Even Liu Yu, who initially had no hope, gradually became more and more shocked. Every time she saw the proposal that Wen Wan presented, the way she looked at Wen Wan was as if she wanted to devour her.
And the progress is also exceptionally obvious.
Even those who couldn't read started to work hard to learn.
Those who were already literate and knew most of the characters made rapid progress after starting systematic training.
He even carried a small notebook with him while walking down the street to study and memorize texts.
He's gone mad.
All these techniques are just to make it easier to achieve the goal, but I still need to strive for excellence.
For the first assessment, Gu Li was generous, rewarding each person with ten taels of silver and a beautiful dress, all of which she designed herself. Every time she designed something, it quickly became a new bestseller, but most of the people who could afford to wear it were wealthy.
Now, even if they don't have money, they can get it as long as they achieve their goals.
Which girl doesn't love to look beautiful?
This is called reward training.
Wen Wan also instructed Liu Yu to keep a close eye on the situation and select the ten most suitable students. As a month passed,
This really shows the difference.
Some students are exceptionally outstanding, with extremely high efficiency and unparalleled memory and comprehension. This includes not only naturally gifted girls, but also some girls from ordinary families.
This is exceptionally outstanding, even comparable to those talented women who have studied from a young age.
With comparison comes progress. Wen Wan also emphasizes the balance between work and rest, allowing the girls to enjoy life every day, such as putting on makeup, shopping, and playing. Moreover, it's not just the necessary training; in addition to training, Wen Wan also teaches them other things.
The idea of male superiority over female is deeply ingrained.
Many girls have been manipulated by the times and have no idea of their own worth.
What Wen Wan wanted to do was not only teach them knowledge, but also let them know that their value was not just about getting married, having children, or serving their parents-in-law and husbands.
Rather, it's about living your own life.
Girls can also support themselves through their own abilities.
Wen Wan would set aside one day each week for these students to go out and start their own businesses. As long as they could make money, they could do whatever they wanted, and she would lend them money for free.
You could open a restaurant.
You can set up a stall and sell things.
They can copy books for others, write letters for others, and even carry sandbags if they are strong enough.
She'd borrow money to do anything she wanted to do.
All the money earned was given to them, and the money lost was considered Wen Wan's responsibility.
The final result was a loss, but many people also made money through their own abilities, not by relying on their parents, not by relying on their brothers, not by relying on anyone else, but by relying on their own two hands.
Wen Wan watched as everything moved in a positive direction. Even if she failed, these experiences would still greatly benefit the students and at least change things a little.
By the end of the second month, Liu Yu had selected about fifteen of the most outstanding students.
Wen Wan was relieved; at least it wasn't a hopeless situation.
Wen Wan even went to the Grand Tutor's house and went to great lengths to persuade him to come and instruct the students.
The Grand Tutor was initially reluctant, but when he saw the students' abilities, he was surprised and finally agreed.
The more he taught her, the more surprised he became, and even his gaze towards Wen Wan carried a hint of regret.
“Look at others, they can learn it after reading it once. I’ve been teaching you this policy essay for a month, and you still can’t write it.”
Wen Yan: "..."
Praise others when you can, why belittle yourself?
"However, your training method is excellent and worth learning from."
"Grand Tutor, I have many more surprises in store for you. You must help me teach these students well. Who knows, you might even be able to train the next female champion."
"Women are not allowed to take the imperial examinations."
Wen Wan: "Grand Tutor, were women allowed to study at academies before? Can't they now? Maybe in the future, women really will be able to take the imperial examinations and become officials. When I was traveling, I visited a small country where women were in charge. Even the emperor was a woman, and the officials were women. Women were in charge of external affairs, and men were in charge of internal affairs."
“I do know that country. It seems that the Second Prince has broadened his horizons quite a bit during his travels.”
"That's right. Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. The more places I've been, the more I realize how insignificant I am."
The Grand Tutor said, “Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. You are right.”
"Thank you for your praise, Grand Tutor. So please don't force me to study anymore, I'm not good at that."
Grand Tutor: "..."
So that's where they were waiting.
Impossible, absolutely impossible. Knowing so many principles, it would be a waste not to study.
Three months passed quickly, and the competition was about to begin. The competition was held at Mingde Academy, and the judges were all renowned scholars. Twenty judges were randomly selected, ensuring that even if someone wanted to use connections, it would be impossible.
Furthermore, to ensure fairness, Wen Wan adopted a blind grading method, having twenty students take the exam, after which the papers were all shuffled.
All of this was witnessed right under the noses of the people.
Wen Wan even summoned the Grand Tutor to oversee things, but he wasn't a judge. Everyone knew that the Grand Tutor had been brought in to teach students, so for the sake of absolute fairness, the Grand Tutor was only there as a mascot.
The exam lasted for three days.
Soon all twenty exam papers were collected, then the names were sealed, and they were sent to the judges for scoring.
The entire process was transparent and open.
Finally, when it came time to reveal the answers, all twenty exam papers were quickly revised and then published.
Most people don't think the women's college can win.
Everyone thought Mingde Academy was the winner this time, but when the names on the exam papers were revealed, everyone was shocked.
"impossible!!!"
A student from Mingde College stared wide-eyed. "How could such a beautiful exam paper be written by a student from the Women's College?" He had been praising the exam paper for a long time before the name was even revealed, and then criticizing the Women's College.
Who would have thought that the person praising the book was actually a woman they looked down upon?
The final result shocked everyone, even the judges. They had personally made the changes, so there was no room for error.
The first place winner was actually a student from a women's college, and not one of those famous talented women, but an unknown, seemingly ordinary woman.
The Grand Tutor looked at her exam paper and exclaimed in admiration, "Such talent, it's a pity she was born a woman."
He had taught the student, who was extremely talented and could be considered the most gifted and insightful student he had ever taught.
If such a person were a boy, and he were to be educated and nurtured from a young age, he would undoubtedly be a top scholar!
Several other women were also exceptionally talented, and in the end, they just happened to outperform the students from Mingde Academy. The girls' academy... won.
This result was both expected and unexpected for Wen Wan, but for others, it was truly unexpected.
After receiving the results, the students hugged their classmates and cried. They had actually done it! They had actually beaten the students from Mingde Academy! They were no less capable than men.
The students at Mingde College were questioning their existence, but here's the answer.
The onlookers were also in an uproar, as this completely overturned their usual understanding.
The girls' academy was able to continue operating, and Wen Wan even went to the palace to tell the emperor the whole story.
“Father, you saw it too, I won. Women are no less capable than men. This girls’ academy should be vigorously promoted.”
emperor:"……"
What else could he say? This was proof, and it was proven in front of everyone.
After the emperor agreed to establish a girls' academy, Wen Wan began to push her luck. "Father, the Grand Tutor said that if Chen Jiao were a man, he would definitely be a top scholar. He even wants to take him as a student. If he doesn't become an official but instead gets married and has children, wouldn't that be a loss for us common people, a loss for you, Father? A loss for the court?"
The emperor looked at the second prince and asked, "Then what do you want to do?"
"Father, could we allow women to take the imperial examinations as well? And then create more positions for female officials in the court, so that these pillars of the nation, whose potential is buried because they are women, can use their abilities to benefit the country and the people, and also share your burdens."
The emperor sighed, "Yu'er, you are really putting me in a difficult position. Even if I agree, the officials will not agree, and the people will not accept it."
"Your subject knows that this matter can only be done slowly, so we will not consider the imperial examination for the time being. However, we can consider adding female officials. We don't need to give them real power or even ranks. We just need to give them some tasks to do and let them do them well."
emperor:"……"
"You're too shrewd." This is like slowly boiling a frog. If they truly have the ability to achieve results, can he, the emperor, pretend not to see it? Can the officials not see it? Can the common people not see it?
Finally, Wen Wan practically wore herself out trying to persuade the emperor to create three new female official positions. These positions had no real power or rank, and they required examinations, though not the imperial examinations themselves, but they were no less difficult.
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